Phage and transduction particles

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to the production of phage and non-replicative transduction particles using DNAs (eg, plasmids and helper phage, mobile genetic elements (MGEs) or plasmids with chromosomally integrated helper phage genes), as well as the phage, helper phage, kits, compositions and methods involving these. The non-replicative transduction particles can be used to deliver antibacterial agents comprising a guided nuclease system.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority benefit to United Kingdom Patent Application Nos. GB1719896.1 filed on Nov. 29, 2017 and GB1808063.0 filed on May 17, 2018, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.

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The content of the following submission on ASCII text file is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety: a computer readable form (CRF) of the Sequence Listing (file name: 786212000400SEQLIST.txt, date recorded: May 21, 2018, size: 71 KB).

TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention relates to the production of phage using DNAs (eg, plasmids and helper phage, or plasmids with chromosomally integrated helper phage genes), as well as the phage, helper phage, kits, compositions and methods involving these.

BACKGROUND

The use of helper phage to package phagemid DNA into phage virus particles is known. An example is the M13K07 helper phage, a derivative of M13, used in E coli host cells. Other examples are R408 and CM13.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to the production of phage and provides:—

In a First Configuration

A kit comprising a) A first DNA; and b) One or more second DNAs;

Wherein

(i) the DNAs together comprise all phage structural protein genes required to produce a packaged phage particle comprising a copy of the first DNA; (ii) the first DNA comprises none or at least one, but not all, of the genes; and wherein the one or more second DNAs comprise the remainder of the genes; (iii) the first DNA comprises a phage packaging signal for producing the packaged phage particle; and (iv) the second DNA is devoid of a nucleotide sequence (eg, a packaging signal) required for packaging the second DNA into phage particles; wherein the DNAs are operable when co-existing in a host bacterium for producing packaged phage that comprise the first DNA, wherein the phage require the second DNA for replication thereof to produce further phage particles. There is also provided A method of producing phage, the method comprising expressing in a cell comprising the DNAs the phage protein genes, wherein packaged phage are produced that comprise the first DNA, wherein the phage require the second DNA for replication thereof to produce further phage particles.

In a Second Configuration

A population of helper phage, wherein the helper phage are capable of packaging first phage, wherein the first phage are different from the helper phage and the helper phage are incapable of self-replication.

In a Third Configuration

A composition comprising a population of first phage, wherein the first phage require helper phage according to the First Configuration for replication; and wherein less than [20%] of total phage comprised by the composition are such helper phage.

In a Fourth Configuration

A method of producing first phage, wherein the first phage require helper phage to replicate, the method comprising

(a) Providing DNA comprising a packaging signal; (b) Introducing the DNA into a host bacterial cell; (c) Wherein the host bacterial cell comprises helper phage or wherein helper phage are introduced into the bacterial cell simultaneously or sequentially with step (b); (d) Wherein the helper phage are according to the invention; (e) Causing or allowing the helper phage to produce phage proteins, wherein the packaging signal is recognised in the host cell, whereby first phage are produced using the proteins, the first phage packaging the DNA; (f) Wherein helper phage replication in the host cell is inhibited or reduced, thereby limiting the availability of helper phage; (g) Optionally lysing the host cell and obtaining the first phage; (h) Thereby producing a composition comprising first phage which require the helper phage for replication, wherein propagation of first phage is prevented or reduced by the limitation of helper phage availability.

In a Fifth Configuration

A phage production system, for producing phage (eg, the first phage of any preceding claim) comprising a nucleotide sequence of interest (NSI-phage), the system comprising components (i) to (iii):— (i) A first DNA; (ii) A second DNA; and (iii) a NSI-phage production factor (NPF) or an expressible nucleotide sequence that encodes a NPF;

Wherein

a) The first DNA encodes a helper phage (eg, said first helper phage recited in any preceding claim); b) The second DNA comprises the nucleotide sequence of interest (NSI); c) When the system is comprised by a bacterial host cell, helper phage proteins are expressed from the first DNA to form phage that package the second DNA in the presence of the NPF, thereby producing NSI-phage; d) The system is devoid of a helper phage production factor (HPF) that is required for forming phage that package the first DNA, or is devoid of an expressible nucleotide sequence that encodes a functional HPF; or the system comprises a nucleotide sequence that comprises or encodes a functional HPF, the system further comprising means for targeted inactivation in the host cell of the HPF sequence to eliminate or minimise production of helper phage comprising the first DNA; and Whereby the system is capable of producing a product comprising a population of NSI-phage, wherein each NSI-phage requires a said helper phage for propagation, wherein the NSI-phage in the product are not mixed with helper phage or less than [20%] of total phage comprised by the product are said helper phage. The invention also provides:

A composition for use in antibacterial treatment of bacteria, the composition comprising an engineered mobile genetic element (MGE) that is capable of being mobilised in a first bacterial host cell of a first species or strain, the cell comprising a first phage genome, wherein in the cell the MGE is mobilised using proteins encoded by the phage and replication of first is inhibited, wherein the MGE encodes an antibacterial agent or encodes a component of such an agent.

A nucleic acid vector comprising the MGE integrated therein, wherein the vector is capable of transferring the MGE or a copy thereof into a host bacterial cell.

A non-self replicative transduction particle comprising said MGE or vector of the invention.

A composition comprising a plurality of transduction particles, wherein each particle comprises a MGE or vector according to the invention, wherein the transduction particles are capable of transferring the MGEs, or nucleic acid encoding the agent or component, or copies thereof into target bacterial cells, wherein

(i) target cells are killed by the antibacterial agent;

(ii) growth or proliferation of target cells is reduced; or

(iii) target cells are sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the antibiotic is toxic to the cells.

A composition comprising a plurality of non-self replicative transduction particles, wherein each particle comprises a MGE or plasmid according to the invention, wherein the transduction particles are capable of transferring the MGEs, or nucleic acid encoding the agent or component, or copies thereof into target bacterial cells, wherein the agent is a CRISPR/Cas system and the component comprises a nucleic acid encoding a crRNA or a guide RNA that is operable with a Cas in a target bacterial cell to guide the Cas to a target nucleic acid sequence of the cell to modify the sequence, whereby

(i) target cells are killed by the antibacterial agent;

(ii) growth or proliferation of target cells is reduced; or

(iii) target cells are sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the antibiotic is toxic to the cells.

A method of producing a plurality of transduction particles, the method comprising combining the composition of the invention with host bacterial cells of said first species, wherein the cells comprise the first phage, allowing a plurality of said MGEs to be introduced into host cells and culturing the host cells under conditions in which first phage-encoded proteins are expressed and MGE copies are packaged by first phage proteins to produce a plurality of transduction particles, and optionally separating the transduction particles from cells and obtaining a plurality of transduction particles separated from cells.

A bacterial host cell comprising a first phage and a MGE, vector or particle of the invention, wherein the agent is toxic to cells of the same species as the host cell, and wherein the host cell has been engineered so that the agent is not toxic to the host cell.

A bacterial host cell comprising a first phage, wherein the cell is comprised by a kit, the kit further comprising a composition of the invention, wherein the agent is toxic to cells of the same species as the host cell, and wherein the host cell has been engineered so that the agent is not toxic to the host cell.

A bacterial host cell comprising a first phage and a MGE, vector or particle of the invention, wherein the agent is not toxic to the host cell, but the agent is toxic to second cells of a species or strain that is different from the species or strain of the host cell, wherein the MGE is mobilizable in transduction particles producible by the host cell that are capable of transferring the MGE or a copy thereof into a said second cell, whereby the second cell is exposed to the antibacterial agent.

A bacterial host cell comprising a first phage, wherein the cell is comprised by a kit, the kit further comprising a composition of the invention, wherein the agent is not toxic to the host cell, but the agent is toxic to second cells of a species or strain that is different from the species or strain of the host cell, wherein the MGE is mobilizable in transduction particles producible by the host cell that are capable of transferring the MGE or a copy thereof into a said second cell, whereby the second cell is exposed to the antibacterial agent.

A bacterial host cell comprising a MGE, vector or particle of the invention and nucleic acid under the control of one or more inducible promoters, wherein the nucleic acid encodes all structural proteins necessary to produce a transduction particle that packages a copy of the MGE or plasmid, wherein the agent is not toxic to the host cell, but the agent is toxic to second cells of a species or strain that is different from the species or strain of the host cell, wherein the MGE is mobilizable in transduction particles producible by the host cell that are capable of transferring the MGE or a copy thereof into a said second cell, whereby the second cell is exposed to the antibacterial agent.

A plasmid comprising

-   -   (a) A nucleotide sequence encoding an antibacterial agent or         component thereof for expression in target bacterial cells;     -   (b) A constitutive promoter for controlling the expression of         the agent or component;     -   (c) An optional terS nucleotide sequence;     -   (d) An origin of replication (ori); and     -   (e) A phage packaging sequence (optionally pac, cos or a         homologue thereof); and         the plasmid being devoid of     -   (f) All nucleotide sequences encoding phage structural proteins         necessary for the production of a transduction particle         (optionally a phage), or the plasmid being devoid of at least         one of such sequences; and     -   (g) Optionally terL.

A bacterial host cell comprising the genome of a helper phage that is incapable of self-replication, optionally wherein the genome is present as a prophage, and a plasmid according to the invention, wherein the helper phage is operable to package copies of the plasmid in transduction particles, wherein the particles are capable of infecting bacterial target cells to which the antibacterial agent is toxic.

A method of making a plurality of transduction particles, the method comprising culturing a plurality of host cells according to the invention, optionally inducing a lytic cycle of the helper phage, and incubating the cells under conditions wherein transducing particles comprising packaged copies of the plasmid are created, and optionally separating the particles from the cells to obtain a plurality of transduction particles.

A plurality of transduction particles obtainable by the method of the invention for use in medicine, eg, for treating or preventing an infection of a human or animal subject by target bacterial cells, wherein transducing particles are administered to the subject for infecting target cells and killing the cells using the antibacterial agent.

A method of making a plurality of transduction particles, the method comprising

-   -   (a) Producing host cells whose genomes comprise nucleic acid         encoding structural proteins necessary to produce transduction         particles that can package first DNA, wherein the genomes are         devoid of a phage packaging signal, wherein the expression of         the proteins is under the control of inducible promoter(s);     -   (b) Producing first DNA encoding an antibacterial agent or a         component thereof, wherein the DNA comprises a phage packaging         signal;     -   (c) Introducing the DNA into the host cells;     -   (d) Inducing production of the structural proteins in host         cells, whereby transduction particles are produced that package         the DNA;     -   (e) Optionally isolating a plurality of the transduction         particles; and     -   (f) Optionally formulating the particles into a pharmaceutical         composition for administration to a human or animal for medical         use.

A plurality of transduction particles obtainable by the method.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 shows a genetic map of P2 genome.

FIG. 2 shows an exemplary saPI system (SaPIbov1).

FIG. 3 shows exemplary SaPIs.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The invention relates to the production of phage using DNAs (eg, plasmids with helper phage), as well as the phage, helper phage, compositions and methods involving these. The invention finds utility, for example, for containing phage in environments ex vivo and in vivo, reducing the risk of acquisition of antibiotic resistance or other genes by phage, as well as controlling dosing of phage in an environment. The contamination of useful phage populations by helper phage may in examples also be restricted or eliminated, thereby controlling phage propagation and enhancing the proportion of desired phage in phage compositions, such as medicaments, herbicides and other agents where phage may usefully be used. Thus, the invention provides the following embodiments.

A kit comprising

a) A first DNA; and b) One or more second DNAs;

Wherein

(i) the DNAs together comprise all phage structural protein genes required to produce a packaged phage particle comprising a copy of the first DNA; (ii) the first DNA comprises none or at least one, but not all, of the genes; and wherein the one or more second DNAs comprise the remainder of the genes; (iii) the first DNA comprises a phage packaging signal for producing the packaged phage particle; and (iv) the second DNA is devoid of a nucleotide sequence required for packaging the second DNA into phage particles; wherein the DNAs are operable when co-existing in a host bacterium for producing packaged phage that comprise the first DNA, wherein the phage require the second DNA for replication thereof to produce further phage particles.

For example the second DNA is devoid of a packaging signal for packaging second DNA. Additionally or alternatively, the second DNA is devoid of a nucleotide sequence required for replication of helper phage. Optionally, the nucleotide sequence encodes a sigma factor or comprises a sigma factor recognition site, a DNA polymerisation recognition site, or a promoter of a gene required for helper phage DNA replication when the second DNA is comprised by a helper prophage.

In an example, the second DNA is comprised by an M13 or M13-based helper phage. M13 encodes the following proteins required for phage packaging:—

a. pIII: host recognition b. pV: coat protein c. pVII, pVIII, pIX: membrane proteins d. pI, pIV, pXI: Channel for translocating the phage to the extracellular space.

In this example, the second DNA is devoid of one or more of the genes coding for these proteins, eg, is devoid of a gene encoding pIII, a gene encoding pV, a gene encoding pVII, a gene encoding pVIII, a gene encoding pIX, a gene encoding pI, a gene encoding pIV and/or a gene encoding XI.

In an embodiment, the phage particle of (i) is capable of infecting a target bacterium, the phage comprising a nucleotide sequence of interest (NSI) that is capable of expressing a protein or RNA in the target bacterium, or wherein the NSI comprises a regulatory element that is operable in the target bacterium. In an example, the NSI is capable of recombination with the target cell chromosome or an episome comprised by the target cell to modify the chromosome or episome. Optionally, this is carried out in a method wherein the chromosome or episome is cut (eg, at a predetermined site using a guided nuclease, such as a Cas, TALEN, zinc finger or meganuclease; or a restriction endonuclease) and simultaneously or sequentially the cell is infected by a phage particle that comprises the first DNA, wherein the DNA is introduced into the cell and the NSI or a sequence thereof is introduced into the chromosome or episome at or adjacent the cut site. In an example the first DNA comprises one or more components of a CRISPR/Cas system operable to perform the cutting (eg, comprising at least a nucleotide sequence encoding a guide RNA or crRNA for targeting the site to be cut) and further comprising the NSI.

In an embodiment, the presence in the target bacterium of the NSI or its encoded protein or RNA mediates target cell killing, or downregulation of growth or propagation of target cells, or mediates switching off of expression of one or more RNA or proteins encoded by the target cell genome, or downregulation thereof.

In an embodiment, the presence in the target bacterium of the NSI or its encoded protein or RNA mediates upregulation of growth or propagation of the target cell, or mediates switching on of expression of one or more RNA or proteins encoded by the target cell genome, or upregulation thereof.

In an embodiment, the NSI encodes a component of a CRISPR/Cas system that is toxic to the target bacterium.

In an embodiment, the DNA is a first DNA as defined in any preceding paragraph.

In an embodiment, the first DNA is comprised by a vector (eg, a plasmid or shuttle vector).

In an embodiment, the second DNA is comprised by a vector (eg, a plasmid or shuttle vector), helper phage (eg, a helper phagemid) or is integrated in the genome of a host bacterial cell.

An embodiment provides a bacterial cell comprising the first and second DNAs. Optionally, the cell is devoid of a functional CRISPR/Cas system before transfer therein of a first DNA, eg, a first DNA comprising a component of a CRISPR/Cas system that is toxic to the target bacterium. An embodiment provides an antibacterial composition comprising a plurality of cells, wherein each cell is optionally according to this paragraph, for administration to a human or animal subject for medical use.

A method of producing phage is provided, the method comprising expressing in a host bacterial cell the phage protein genes, wherein packaged phage are produced that comprise the first DNA, wherein the phage require the second DNA for replication thereof to produce further phage particles. Optionally, the method comprises isolating the phage particles.

A composition comprising a population of phage particles obtainable by the method is provided for administration to a human or animal subject for treating an infection of target bacterial cells, wherein the phage are capable of infecting and killing the target cells.

A method of treating an environment ex vivo, the method comprising exposing the environment to a population of phage particles obtainable by the method is provided, wherein the environment comprises target bacteria and the phage infect and kill the target bacteria. In an example thje subject is further administered an agent simultaneously or sequentially with the phage administration. In an example, the agent is a herbicide, pesticide, insecticide, plant fertilizer or cleaning agent.

Optionally, the method is for containing the treatment in the environment.

Optionally, the method is for controlling the dosing of the phage treatment in the environment.

Optionally, the method is for reducing the risk of acquisition of foreign gene sequence(s) by the phage in the environment.

A method of treating an infection of target bacteria in a human or animal subject is provided, the method comprising exposing the bacteria to a population of phage particles obtainable by the production method, wherein the phage infect and kill the target bacteria.

Optionally, the method for treating is for containing the treatment in the subject.

Optionally, the method for treating is for containing the treatment in the environment in which the subject exists.

Optionally, the method for treating is for controlling the dosing of the phage treatment in the subject.

Optionally, the method for treating is for reducing the risk of acquisition of foreign gene sequence(s) by the phage in the subject.

Optionally, the method for treating is for reducing the risk of acquisition of foreign gene sequence(s) by the phage in the environment in which the subject exists.

Optionally, target bacteria herein are comprised by a microbiome of the subject, eg, a gut microbiome. Altertnatively, the microbiome is a skin, scalp, hair, eye, ear, oral, throat, lung, blood, rectal, anal, vaginal, scrotal, penile, nasal or tongue microbiome.

In an example thje subject is further administered a medicament simultaneously or sequentially with the phage administration. In an example, the medicament is an antibiotic, antibody, immune checkpoint inhibitor (eg, an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1 or anti-CTLA4 antibody), adoptive cell therapy (eg, CAR-T therapy) or a vaccine.

In an example, the invention employs helper phage for packaging the phage nucleic acid of interest. Thus, the invention provides the following illustrative Aspects:—

1. A population of helper phage, wherein the helper phage are capable of packaging first phage nucleic acid to produce first phage particles, wherein the first phage are different from the helper phage and the helper phage are incapable themselves of producing helper phage particles. 2. A composition comprising a population of first phage, wherein the first phage require helper phage according to Aspect 1 for replication of first phage particles; and optionally wherein less than 20, 15, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.4, 0.2 or 0.1% of total phage particles comprised by the composition are particles of such helper phage.

In an example, the population comprises at least 10³, 10⁴, 10⁵ or 10⁶ phage particles, as indicated a transduction assay, for example. To have a measure of the first phage concentration, for example, one can perform a standard transduction assay when the first phage genome contains an antibiotic marker. Thus, in this case the first phage are capable of infecting target bacteria and in a sample of 1 ml the population comprises at least 10³, 10⁴, 10⁵ or 10⁶ transducing particles, which can be determined by infecting susceptible bacteria at a multiplicity of infection <0.1 and determining the number of infected cells by plating on a selective agar plate corresponding to the antibiotic marker in vitro at 20 to 37 degrees centigrade, eg, at 20 or 37 degrees centrigrade.

Optionally at least 99.9, 99.8, 99.7, 99.6, 99.5, 99.4, 99.3, 99.2, 99.1, 90, 85, 80, 70, 60, 50 or 40% of total phage particles comprised by the composition are particles of first phage.

In an example, the first phage genome comprises an f1 origin of replication.

In an example, the helper phage are E coli phage. In an example, the first phage are E coli, C dificile, Streptococcus, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Acitenobacter, Enterobacteracea, Firmicutes or Bacteroidetes phage. In an example, the helper phage are engineered M13 phage.

In an example, the first phage genome comprises a phagemid, wherein the phagemid comprises a packaging signal for packaging first phage particles in the presence of the helper phage.

The first phage particles may contain a nucleotide sequence of interest (NSI), eg, as defined herein, such as a NSI that encodes a component of a CRISPR/Cas system operable in target bacteria that can be infected by the first phage particles. Once inside the target bacteria, the first phage DNA is incapable of being packaged to form first phage particles in the absence of the helper phage. This usefully contains the activity of the first phage genome and its encoded products (proteins and/or nucleic acid), as well as limits or controls dosing of the NSI and its encoded products in an environment comprising the target bacteria that have been exposed to the first phage. This is useful, for example to control the medical treatment of an environment comprised by a human or animal subject, plant or other environment (eg, soil or a foodstuff or food ingredient).

3. The helper phage or composition of any preceding Aspect, wherein the genome of each first phage is devoid of genes encoding first phage structural proteins. 4. The composition of Aspect 2 or 3, wherein the composition comprises helper phage DNA. 5. The composition of Aspect 4, wherein the DNA comprises helper DNA fragments. 6. The helper phage or composition of any one preceding Aspect, wherein the helper phage are in the form of prophage. Thus, the prophage is integrated in the chromosome of a host cell. Examples of phage structural proteins are phage coat proteins, collar proteins and phage tail fibre proteins. 7. The composition of any one of Aspects 2 or 3, wherein the composition comprises no helper phage DNA comprising a sequence of 20 contiguous nucleotides or more, eg, no helper phage DNA. This can be determined, for example, using DNA probes (designed on the basis of the known helper phage genome sequence) with PCR, as is conventional. In an example, the composition may comprise residual helper prophage DNA, but essentially otherwise is devoid of helper DNA. 8. The composition of any one of Aspects 2 to 5 and 7, wherein the helper phage are capable of infecting host bacteria and the composition does not comprise host bacteria. 9. The composition of any one of Aspects 2 to 8, wherein the composition is a lysate of host bacterial cells, wherein the lysate comprises helper prophage DNA, eg, such DNA comprises 20 contiguous nucleotides or more of helper phage DNA. 10. The composition of any one of Aspects 2 to 8, wherein the composition is a lysate of host bacterial cells, wherein the lysate has been processed (eg, filtered) to remove all or some helper phage DNA; or the composition is a lysate of host bacterial cells that is devoid of cellular material. 11. The composition of any one of Aspects 2 to 10, wherein the composition does not comprise helper phage particles. 12. The composition of any one of Aspects 2 to 11, wherein at least 95% (eg, 100%) of phage particles comprised by the composition are first phage particles. In another embodiment, the composition comprises second phage particles, wherein the second phage are different from the first phage and are not helper phage. 13. The composition of any one of Aspects 2 to 12, wherein the population comprises at least 10³, 10⁴, 10⁵ or 10⁶ phage particles, as indicated in a transduction assay. 14. The helper phage or composition of any preceding Aspect, wherein the first phage are capable of replicating in host bacteria in the presence of the helper phage (eg, helper prophage), wherein the first phage comprise antibacterial means for killing target bacteria of a first strain or species, wherein the target bacteria are of a different strain or species and the antibacterial means is not operable to kill the target bacteria. 15. A composition comprising a population of phage, the population comprising

-   -   (a) A first sub-population of first phage that require a helper         phage for packaging the first phage;     -   (b) A second sub-population of phage comprising the helper         phage, wherein the helper phage are as recited in any preceding         Aspect.         16. The helper phage or composition of any preceding Aspect,         wherein the helper phage are phagemids.         17. A composition comprising     -   (a) A population of helper phage as recited in any preceding         Aspect; and     -   (b) A population of nucleic acid vectors comprising vector DNA         that comprises a first phage packaging signal;     -   (c) wherein the helper phage are capable of packaging the vector         DNA to produce first phage.         18. The composition of Aspect 17, wherein the vectors are phage.         19. The composition of Aspect 17, wherein the vectors are         plasmids or phagemids.         20. The composition of Aspect 19, the vectors are shuttle         vectors (eg, pUC vectors) that can be replicated in first         bacteria, wherein the vectors can further be replicated and         packaged into first phage in second bacteria (host bacteria) in         the presence of the helper phage, wherein the first bacteria are         of a strain or species that is different to the strain or         species of the host bacteria.         21. The composition of Aspect 21, wherein the first phage are         capable of infecting third bacteria of a strain or species that         is different to the second (and optionally also the first)         bacteria.         22. The composition of any one of Aspects 17 to 21, wherein the         first phage are capable of replicating in host bacteria in the         presence of the helper phage (eg, helper prophage), wherein the         first phage comprise antibacterial means for killing target         bacteria of a first strain or species, wherein the host bacteria         are of a different strain or species and the antibacterial means         is not operable to kill the host bacteria.         23. The helper phage or composition of any preceding Aspect,         wherein the genome is devoid of a packaging signal (eg, SEQ ID         NO:1 below), wherein the helper phage are incapable of         self-replication.         24. The helper phage or composition of Aspect 24, wherein the         signal is a pac or cos sequence.         25. The helper phage or composition of any preceding Aspect,         wherein the helper phage genome is capable of replication in a         host cell.         Thus, the genome is capable of nucleic acid replication but not         packaging of helper phage.         26. The helper phage or composition of any one of Aspects 1 to         24, wherein the genome is devoid of a nucleotide sequence         required for production of helper phage particles.         27. The helper phage or composition of Aspect 26, wherein the         nucleotide sequence enodes a sigma factor (eg, sigma-70) or         comprises a sigma factor recognition site, a DNA polymerisation         recognition site, or a promoter of a gene required for helper         phage DNA replication.         28. The helper phage or composition of any preceding Aspect,         wherein the helper phage are temperate phage.         29. The helper phage or composition of any one of Aspects 1 to         27, wherein the helper phage are lytic phage.         30. The helper phage or composition of any preceding Aspect,         wherein the first phage are capable of infecting target         bacteria, the first phage comprising a nucleotide sequence of         interest (NSI) that is capable of expressing a protein or RNA         (eg, gRNA or crRNA) in target bacteria, or wherein the NSI         comprises a regulatory element that is operable in target         bacteria.         31. The helper phage or composition of Aspect 30, wherein the         presence in target bacteria of the NSI or its encoded protein or         RNA mediates target cell killing, or downregulation of growth or         propagation of target cells, or mediates switching off of         expression of one or more RNA or proteins encoded by the target         cell genomes, or downregulation thereof.         32. The helper phage or composition of Aspect 30, wherein the         presence in target bacteria of the NSI or its encoded protein or         RNA mediates upregulation of growth or propagation of target         cells, or mediates switching on of expression of one or more RNA         or proteins encoded by the target cell genomes, or upregulation         thereof.         33. An antibacterial composition according to any one of Aspects         2 to 32, wherein the first phage are capable of infecting target         bacteria and each first phage comprises engineered antibacterial         means for killing target bacteria.         By use of the term “engineered” it will be readily apparent to         the skilled addressee that the relevant means has been         introduced and is not naturally-occurring in the phage. For         example, the means is recombinant, artificial or synthetic.         34. The composition of Aspect 14, 22 or 33, wherein the         antibacterial means comprises one or more components of a         CRISPR/Cas system.         35. The composition of claim 34, wherein the component(s)         comprise (i) a DNA sequence encoding a guide RNA (eg, a single         guide RNA) or comprising a CRISPR array for producing guide RNA,         wherein the guide RNA is capable of targeting the genome of         target bacteria; (ii) a Cas nuclease-encoding DNA sequence;         and/or (iii) a DNA sequence encoding one or more components of         Cascade.         In an example, a Cas herein is a Cas9. In an example, a Cas         herein is a Cas3. The Cas may be identical to a Cas encoded by         the target bacteria.         36. The composition of any one of Aspects 14, 22 or 33 to 35,         wherein the antibacterial means comprises a nucleic acid         encoding a guided nuclease, such as a Cas nuclease, TALEN, zinc         finger nuclease or meganuclease.         37. The helper phage or composition of any preceding Aspect,         wherein the helper phage is for use in medicine practised on a         human or animal subject, or the composition is a pharmaceutical         composition for use in medicine practised on a human or animal         subject.         In an example, the animal is a livestock or companion pet animal         (eg, a cow, pig, goat, sheep, horse, dog, cat or rabbit). In an         example, the animal is an insect (an insect at any stage of its         lifecycle, eg, egg, larva or pupa). In an example, the animal is         a protozoan. In an example, the animal is a cephalopod.         38. The composition of any one of Aspects 2 to 36, wherein the         composition is a herbicide, pesticide, food or beverage         processing agent, food or beverage additive, petrochemical or         fuel processing agent, water purifying agent, cosmetic additive,         detergent additive or environmental (eg, soil) additive or         cleaning agent.         39. The helper phage or composition of any one of Aspects 1 to         37 for use in a contained method of treating a disease or         condition of a human or animal subject, wherein the disease or         condition is mediated by the target bacteria and the target         bacteria are comprised by the subject, the method comprising         administering the composition to the subject, whereby the target         bacteria are exposed to the antibacterial means and killed and         propagation of the first phage is contained.         The inability of the first phage to self-replicate and to         require helper phage or second DNA to do this usefully provides         containment in the location (eg, gut) of action of the         composition and/or in the environment of the subject, eg, when         exposed to secretions such as urine and faeces of the subject         that otherwise may contain replicated first phage. Inability of         the helper phage or second DNA to self-package limits         availability of factors required by the first phage to form         packaged particles, hence providing containment by limiting         first phage propagation. This may be useful, for example, to         contain an antibacterial activity provided by the first phage,         such as a CRISPR/Cas killing principle.         40. A bacterial cell or a plurality of bacterial cells         comprising the helper phage or composition of any preceding         Aspect, wherein the first phage are capable of replication in         the presence of the helper phage in the cell.         The cell may, for example, act as a carrier for the genome of         the first phage, wherein the first phage DNA is capable of         horizontal transfer from the carrier to the target bacteria once         the carrier bacteria have been administered to an environment to         be treated, eg, a soil or a human gut or other environment         described herein. In an example, the environment is comprised by         a human or animal subject and the carrier are commensal or         probiotic in the subject. For example the carrier bacteria are         Lactobacillus (eg, L reuteri or L lactis), E coli or         Streptococcus (eg, S thermophiles) bacteria. The horizontal         transfer can be transfer of a plasmid (such as a conjugative         plasmid) to the target bacteria or first phage infection of the         target bacteria, wherein the first phage have been prior         packaged in the carrier. The use of a carrier is useful too for         oral administration or other routes where the carrier can         provide protection for the phage, helper or composition from the         acid stomach or other harsh environments in the subject.         Furthermore, the carrier can be formulated into a beverage, for         example, a probiotic drink, eg, an adapted Yakult (trademark),         Actimel (trademark), Kevita (trademark), Activia (trademark),         Jarrow (trademark) or similar drink for human consumption.         41. The cell(s) of Aspect 40 for administration to a human or         animal subject for medical use, comprising killing target         bacteria using first phage, wherein the target bacteria mediate         as disease or condition in the subject.         In an example, when the subject is a human, the subject is not         an embryo.         42. The cell(s) of Aspect 41, wherein the cell(s) comprises         helper phage and is symbiotic or probiotic in the subject.         43. A method of killing target bacteria in an environment,         optionally wherein the method is not practised on a human or         animal body, wherein the method comprises exposing the         environment to the cell(s) according to Aspect 42, or a         composition obtained or obtainable by the method of any one of         Aspects 57 to 65, wherein the environment is or has been exposed         to first phage or said vectors to produce first phage in the         presence of the helper phage, wherein the first phage are         capable of replication in the environment and kill target         bacteria.         44. The cell(s) or method of any one of Aspects 40 to 43,         wherein the cell is an E coli, Lactobacillus (eg, L lactis or         retueri) or Streptococcus (eg, thermophilus) cell.         45. The cell(s) or method of Aspects 40 to 44 wherein the         subject is administered or has been administered a cell         comprising first phage.         46. The composition of any one of Aspects 2 to 45 in combination         with a target bacterial cell wherein the first phage are capable         of infecting the target bacterial cell.         47. Use of the helper phage, composition or cell(s) of any one         of Aspects 1 to 42 and 44 to 46, or a composition obtained or         obtainable by the method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65, in the         manufacture of an antibacterial agent that kills target         bacteria, for containment of the antibacterial in an         environment, eg, containment ex vivo; or containment in a human         or animal subject comprising the environment.         48. Use of the helper phage, composition or cell(s) of any one         of Aspects 1 to 42 and 44 to 46, or a composition obtained or         obtainable by the method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65, in the         manufacture of an antibacterial agent that kills the target         bacteria, for reducing the risk of acquisition by the first         phage of foreign genes.         For example, this is useful for reducing the risk of antibiotic         resistance genes by the phage, such as when the phage are in the         presence of other phage or plasmids in the environment.         49. Use of the helper phage, composition or cell(s) of any one         of Aspects 1 to 42 and 44 to 46, or a composition obtained or         obtainable by the method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65, in the         manufacture of an antibacterial agent that kills the target         bacteria, for reducing the risk of acquisition by the first         phage of one or more antibiotic resistance genes.         50. A method of reducing the risk of acquisition by first phage         of foreign genes, the method comprising     -   (a) Providing the composition of any one of Aspects 2 to 42 and         44 to 46, or a composition obtained or obtainable by the method         of any one of Aspects 57 to 65; and     -   (b) Exposing target bacteria to the composition, wherein the         first phage infect the target bacteria;     -   (c) wherein the helper phage are incapable of self-replication         and propagation of first phage is thereby limited, wherein         propagation of first phage is prevented or reduced, thereby         reducing the risk of acquisition of first phage of foreign genes         (eg, antibiotic resistance genes).         51. A method of containing an antibacterial activity in an         environment (e.g., ex vivo), the method comprising     -   (a) Providing an antibacterial composition according to any one         of Aspects 2 to 42 and 44 to 46, or a composition obtained or         obtainable by the method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65; and     -   (b) Exposing target bacteria in the environment to the         composition, wherein the bacteria are exposed to the first phage         and antibacterial means and are killed;     -   (c) wherein the helper phage are incapable of self-replication         and propagation of first phage is thereby limited, wherein         propagation of first phage is prevented or reduced, thereby         containing the antibacterial activity.         52. A method of controlling the dosing of first phage in an         environment (e.g., ex vivo), the method comprising     -   (a) Providing an antibacterial composition according to any one         of Aspects 2 to 42 and 44 to 46, or a composition obtained or         obtainable by the method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65; and     -   (b) Exposing target bacteria in the environment to the         composition, wherein the bacteria are infected by first phage;     -   (c) wherein the helper phage are incapable of self-replication         and propagation of first phage is thereby limited, wherein         propagation of first phage is prevented or reduced, thereby         controlling dosing of first phage in the environment.         53. The method of any one of Aspects 43 to 45, 51 and 52, or the         use of Aspect 47, wherein the environment is a human or animal         microbiome, e.g., a gut microbiome.         54. The method of any one of Aspects 43 to 45, 51 and 52, or the         use of Aspect 47, wherein the environment is a microbiome of         soil; a plant, part of a part (e.g., a leaf, fruit, vegetable or         flower) or plant product (e.g., pulp); water; a waterway; a         fluid; a foodstuff or ingredient thereof; a beverage or         ingredient thereof; a medical device; a cosmetic; a detergent;         blood; a bodily fluid; a medical apparatus; an industrial         apparatus; an oil rig; a petrochemical processing, storage or         transport apparatus; a vehicle or a container.         55. The method of any one of Aspects 43 to 45, 51 and 52, or the         use of Aspect 47, wherein the environment is an ex vivo bodily         fluid (e.g., urine, blood, blood product, sweat, tears, sputum         or spit), bodily solid (e.g., faeces) or tissue of a human or         animal subject that has been administered the composition.         56. The method of any one of Aspects 43 to 45, 51 and 52, or the         use of Aspect 47, wherein the environment is an in vivo bodily         fluid (e.g., urine, blood, blood product, sweat, tears, sputum         or spit), bodily solid (e.g., faeces) or tissue of a human or         animal subject that has been administered the composition.         57. A method of producing first phage, wherein the first phage         require helper phage to replicate, the method comprising     -   (a) Providing DNA comprising a packaging signal;     -   (b) Introducing the DNA into a host bacterial cell;     -   (c) Wherein the host bacterial cell comprises helper phage or         wherein helper phage are introduced into the bacterial cell         simultaneously or sequentially with step (b);     -   (d) Wherein the helper phage are according to any preceding         Aspect;     -   (e) Causing or allowing the helper phage to produce phage coat         proteins, wherein the packaging signal is recognised in the host         cell, whereby first phage are produced using the proteins, the         first phage packaging the DNA;     -   (f) Wherein helper phage particle production in the host cell is         inhibited or reduced, thereby limiting the availability of         helper phage particles;     -   (g) Optionally lysing the host cell and obtaining the first         phage;     -   (h) Thereby producing a composition comprising first phage which         require the helper phage for replication, wherein further         production of first phage particles is prevented or reduced by         the limitation of helper phage availability in the composition.         In an embodiment, the DNA is comprised by a phagemid or cloning         vector (eg, a shuttle vector, eg, a pUC vector).         There may be a modest amount of helper phage DNA replication to         enable first phage protein production efficiently, or should         replication of helper phage DNA may be eliminated totally         eliminated.         58. The method of Aspect 57, wherein in (c) the helper phage are         prophage integrated in the bacterial cell chromosome.         59. The method of Aspect 59, wherein (e) comprises inducing         replication of helper phage DNA and/or expression of the         proteins, eg, using UV, mitomycin.         60. The method of any one of Aspects 57 to 59, wherein (g)         comprises further separating the first phage from cellular         material or helper phage DNA.         61. The method of any one of Aspects 57 to 60, wherein the         composition comprises a population of first phage particles,         wherein the composition does not comprise helper phage DNA         and/or particles.         62. The method of any one of Aspects 57 to 61, wherein the DNA         of (a) comprises engineered antibacterial means for killing         target bacteria.         63. The method of Aspect 62, wherein the antibacterial means         comprises one or more components of a CRISPR/Cas system.         64. The method of Aspect 63, wherein the component(s)         comprise (i) a DNA sequence encoding a guide RNA (eg, a single         guide RNA) or comprising a CRISPR array for producing guide RNA,         wherein the guide RNA is capable of targeting the genome of         target bacteria; (ii) a Cas (eg, Cas9, Cas3, Cpf1, CasX or CasY)         nuclease-encoding DNA sequence; and/or (iii) a DNA sequence         encoding one or more components of Cascade (eg, CasA).         65. The method of any one of Aspects 62 to 64, wherein the         antibacterial means comprises a nucleic acid encoding a guided         nuclease, such as a Cas nuclease, TALEN, zinc finger nuclease or         meganuclease.         66. The helper phage, composition or cell(s) of any one of         Aspects 1 to 42 and 44 to 46, or a composition obtained or         obtainable by the method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65, for         antibacterial treatment of target bacteria in a human or animal         subject whereby the antibacterial treatment is contained in the         subject.         67. The helper phage, composition or cell(s) of any one of         Aspects 1 to 42 and 44 to 46, or a composition obtained or         obtainable by the method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65, for         antibacterial treatment of target bacteria in a gut of a human         or animal subject whereby the antibacterial activity in one or         more bodily excretions of the subject is reduced.         This is useful as a safety measure to reduce or eliminate first         phage activity outside the subject.         68. The helper phage, composition or cell(s) of Aspect 67,         wherein the antibacterial activity in one or more bodily         excretions of the subject is eliminated.         69. The helper phage, composition or cell(s) of any one of         Aspects 1 to 42 and 44 to 46, or a composition obtained or         obtainable by the method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65, for         controlling the dosing of antibacterial treatment of target         bacteria in a human or animal subject, eg, in the gut of the         subject.         Usefully, propagation of the first phage is restricted or         eliminated, so dosing in the subject can be controlled, or even         pre-determined within a narrow expected range. This is useful,         for example, for medicaments comprising the first phage or         composition, and may be aid approval of such medicines before         FDA and similar authorities.         Alternatively, the dosing is dosing of an environment, such as         soil etc disclosed herein, wherein limitation of the first phage         or composition activity is also desirable to limit spread of         activities in natural and other terrains.         70. The helper phage, composition or cell(s) of any one of         Aspects 1 to 42 and 44 to 46, or a composition obtained or         obtainable by the method of any one of Aspects 57 to 65, for         fixing the dosing of antibacterial treatment of target bacteria         in a human or animal subject, eg, in the gut of the subject.         71. A phage production system, for producing phage (eg, the         first phage of any preceding Aspect) comprising a nucleotide         sequence of interest (NSI-phage), the system comprising         components (i) to (iii):—     -   (a) A first DNA;     -   (b) A second DNA; and     -   (c) a NSI-phage production factor (NPF) or an expressible         nucleotide sequence that encodes a NPF;         -   Wherein     -   (d) The first DNA encodes a helper phage (eg, said first helper         phage recited in any preceding Aspect);     -   (e) The second DNA comprises the nucleotide sequence of interest         (NSI);     -   (f) When the system is comprised by a bacterial host cell,         helper phage proteins are expressed from the first DNA to form         phage that package the second DNA in the presence of the NPF,         thereby producing NSI-phage; and     -   (g) The system is devoid of a helper phage production factor         (HPF) that is required for forming helper phage particles that         package the first DNA, or is devoid of an expressible nucleotide         sequence that encodes a functional HPF; or the system comprises         a nucleotide sequence that comprises or encodes a functional         HPF, the system further comprising means for targeted         inactivation in the host cell of the HPF sequence to eliminate         or minimise production of helper phage comprising the first DNA;         Whereby the system is capable of producing a product comprising         a population of NSI-phage, wherein each NSI-phage requires a         said helper phage for propagation, optionally wherein the         NSI-phage in the product are not mixed with helper phage or less         than 20% of total phage comprised by the product are said helper         phage.         The invention includes within its concept relatively low level         of helper phage particle production if there is a residual         capability of helper phage to replicate to produce particles,         such as for example in the case that a helper phage packaging         signal or other HPF nucleotide sequence in the helper phage         genome is mutated (eg, by deletion, substitution or addition of         nucleotides therein) to knock down the ability to form phage         particles. Preferably, there is no production of helper phage         particles, such as by deleting all or part of the sequence from         the helper phage genome or inactivating the sequence.         72. A method of producing first phage, wherein the first phage         require helper phage to replicate, the method comprising     -   (a) Providing in host cells the system of Aspect 71;     -   (b) Causing or allowing the helper phage proteins to be         produced, whereby the second DNA is packaged to produce first         phage; and     -   (c) Optionally lysing the host cells and obtaining a composition         comprising first phage.         73. The method of Aspect 72, wherein step (c) comprises         separating the first phage from cellular material.         74. The method of Aspect 72 or 73, wherein the composition         comprises a population of first phage, wherein less than 20, 10,         5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0.5 or 0.1% of total phage comprised by the         composition are helper phage.         75. The method of any one of Aspects 72 to 74, wherein the         second DNA comprises engineered antibacterial means for killing         target bacteria.         76. The method of Aspect 75, wherein the antibacterial means         comprises one or more components of a CRISPR/Cas system.         77. The method of Aspect 76 wherein the component(s)         comprise (i) a DNA sequence encoding a guide RNA (eg, a single         guide RNA) or comprising a CRISPR array for producing guide RNA,         wherein the guide RNA is capable of targeting the genome of         target bacteria; (ii) a Cas nuclease-encoding DNA sequence;         and/or (iii) a DNA sequence encoding one or more components of         Cascade.         78. The method of any one of Aspects 75 to 77, wherein the         antibacterial means comprises a nucleic acid encoding a guided         nuclease, such as a Cas nuclease, TALEN, zinc finger nuclease or         meganuclease         79. The system of method of any one of Aspects 71 to 78, wherein         the first phage are capable of infecting target bacteria, the         NSI being capable of expressing a protein or RNA in target         bacteria, or wherein the NSI comprises a regulatory element that         is operable in target bacteria.         80. The system or method of Aspect 79, wherein the presence in         target bacteria of the NSI or its encoded protein or RNA         mediates target cell killing, or downregulation of growth or         propagation of target cells, or mediates switching off of         expression of one or more RNA or proteins encoded by the target         cell genomes, or downregulation thereof.         81. The system or method of Aspect 79, wherein the presence in         target bacteria of the NSI or its encoded protein or RNA         mediates upregulation of growth or propagation of target cells,         or mediates switching on of expression of one or more RNA or         proteins encoded by the target cell genomes, or upregulation         thereof.         82. The system of method of any one of Aspects 71 to 81, wherein         each of the NPF and HPF is a packaging signal, eg, SEQ ID NO:1         or a sequence that is at least 70, 80, 90, 95, 96, 97, 98 or 99%         identical thereto, or is a homologue from a different species.         83. The system of method of Aspect 82, wherein each signal is a         pac or cos sequence, or is a homologue.         84. The system of method of any one of Aspects 71 to 81, wherein         the HPF is a nucleotide sequence required for replication of         helper phage.         85. The system of method of any one of Aspects 71 to 81, wherein         the HPF enodes a sigma factor (eg, sigma-70) or comprises a         sigma factor recognition site, a DNA polymerisation recognition         site, or a promoter of a gene required for helper phage DNA         replication, a helper phage integrase, a helper phage         excissionase or a helper phage origin of replication,         86. A composition comprising a population of first phage         obtainable by the method of any one of Aspects 72 to 85, wherein         the genome of each first phage is devoid of genes encoding phage         proteins.         87. The composition of Aspect 86, wherein the first phage         comprise antibacterial means as recited in any one of Aspects 75         to 78.         88. The composition of Aspect 87, comprising DNA identical to         the first DNA or fragments thereof.         89. The composition of Aspect 88, wherein the DNA of the         composition is identical to the first DNA and is devoid of a         helper phage packaging signal.         90. The composition of any one of Aspects 86 to 89 for         antibacterial treatment of target bacteria in a human or animal         subject whereby the antibacterial treatment is contained in the         subject.         91. The composition of any one of Aspects 86 to 89 for         antibacterial treatment of target bacteria in a gut of a human         or animal subject whereby the antibacterial activity in one or         more bodily excretions of the subject is reduced.         92. The composition of Aspect 91, wherein the antibacterial         activity in one or more bodily excretions of the subject is         eliminated.         93. The composition of any one of Aspects 86 to 89 for         controlling the dosing of antibacterial treatment of target         bacteria in a human or animal subject, eg, in the gut of the         subject.         94. The composition of any one of Aspects 86 to 89 for fixing         the dosing of antibacterial treatment of target bacteria in a         human or animal subject, eg, in the gut of the subject.         95. An isolated DNA comprising all structural protein genes of a         helper phage genome that are required for producing phage         particles, wherein the DNA is devoid of a helper phage         production factor (HPF) that is required for producing packaged         helper phage, optionally wherein the DNA comprises one or more         promoters for expression of the genes when the DNA is integrated         in the genome of a host bacterial cell.         96. The DNA of Aspect 95, wherein the DNA is devoid of any phage         packaging signals.         97. The DNA of Aspect 95 or 96, wherein the HPF is a sigma         factor-encoding nucleotide sequence or comprises a sigma factor         recognition site, a DNA polymerisation recognition site, a         promoter of a gene required for helper phage DNA replication, a         helper phage integrase-encoding nucleotide sequence, a helper         phage excissionase-encoding nucleotide sequence or a helper         phage origin of replication.         98. The DNA of any one of Aspects 95 to 97, wherein the DNA         comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a CRISPR/Cas system         repressor.         99. The DNA of any one of Aspects 95 to 98, wherein the DNA is         integrated in the chromosome of a host bacterial cell, wherein         the genes are expressible in the host cell.         100. The DNA of Aspect 99, wherein the cell is devoid of an         active CRISPR/Cas system.         101. The DNA of any one of Aspects 95 to 100 in combination with         a second DNA, wherein the second DNA comprises the HPF.         102. The DNA of any one of Aspects 95 to 100 in combination with         a second DNA, wherein the second DNA comprises a phage packaging         signal and optionally the first DNA is devoid of a phage         packaging signal.         103. The DNA of Aspect 101 or 102, wherein the second DNA is         comprised by a phagemid or a plasmid (eg, a shuttle vector).

In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by a medical container, eg, a syringe, vial, IV bag, inhaler, eye dropper or nebulizer. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by a sterile container. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by a medically-compatible container. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by a fermentation vessel, eg, a metal, glass or plastic vessel.

In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by a medicament, e.g in combination with instructions or a packaging label with directions to administer the medicament by oral, IV, subcutaneous, intranasal, intraocular, vaginal, topical, rectal or inhaled administration to a human or animal subject. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by an oral medicament formulation. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by an intranasal or ocular medicament formulation. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by a personal hygiene composition (eg, shampoo, soap or deodorant) or cosmetic formulation. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by a detergent formulation. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by a cleaning formulation, eg, for cleaning a medical or industrial device or apparatus. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by foodstuff, foodstuff ingredient or foodstuff processing agent. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by beverage, beverage ingredient or beverage processing agent. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by a medical bandage, fabric, plaster or swab. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by a herbicide or pesticide. In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage or composition is comprised by an insecticide.

In an example, the first phage is a is a Corticoviridae, Cystoviridae, Inoviridae, Leviviridae, Microviridae, Myoviridae, Podoviridae, Siphoviridae, or Tectiviridae virus. In an example, the helper phage is a is a Corticoviridae, Cystoviridae, Inoviridae, Leviviridae, Microviridae, Myoviridae, Podoviridae, Siphoviridae, or Tectiviridae virus. In an example, the helper phage is a filamentous M13, a Noviridae, a tailed phage (eg, a Myoviridae, Siphoviridae or Podoviridae), or a non-tailed phage (eg, a Tectiviridae).

In an example, both the first and helper phage are Corticoviridae. In an example, both the first and helper phage are Cystoviridae. In an example, both the first and helper phage are Inoviridae. In an example, both the first and helper phage are Leviviridae. In an example, both the first and helper phage are Microviridae. In an example, both the first and helper phage are Podoviridae. In an example, both the first and helper phage are Siphoviridae. In an example, both the first and helper phage are Tectiviridae.

In an example, the CRISPR/Cas component(s) are component(s) of a Type I CRISPR/Cas system. In an example, the CRISPR/Cas component(s) are component(s) of a Type II CRISPR/Cas system. In an example, the CRISPR/Cas component(s) are component(s) of a Type III CRISPR/Cas system. In an example, the CRISPR/Cas component(s) are component(s) of a Type IV CRISPR/Cas system. In an example, the CRISPR/Cas component(s) are component(s) of a Type V CRISPR/Cas system. In an example, the CRISPR/Cas component(s) comprise a Cas9-encoding nucleotide sequence (eg, S pyogenes Cas9, S aureus Cas9 or S thermophilus Cas9). In an example, the CRISPR/Cas component(s) comprise a Cas3-encoding nucleotide sequence (eg, E coli Cas3, C dificile Cas3 or Salmonella Cas3). In an example, the CRISPR/Cas component(s) comprise a Cpf-encoding nucleotide sequence. In an example, the CRISPR/Cas component(s) comprise a CasX-encoding nucleotide sequence. In an example, the CRISPR/Cas component(s) comprise a CasY-encoding nucleotide sequence.

In an example, the first DNA, first phage or vector encode a CRISPR/Cas component or protein of interest from a nucleotide sequence comprising a promoter that is operable in the target bacteria.

In an example, the host bacteria and/or target bacteria are E coli. In an example, the host bacteria and/or target bacteria are C dificile (eg, the vector is a shuttle vector operable in E coli and the host bacteria are C dificile). In an example, the host bacteria and/or target bacteria are Streptococcus, such as S thermophilus (eg, the vector is a shuttle vector operable in E coli and the host bacteria are Streptococcus). In an example, the host bacteria and/or target bacteria are Pseudomonas, such as P aeruginosa (eg, the vector is a shuttle vector operable in E coli and the host bacteria are P aeruginosa). In an example, the host bacteria and/or target bacteria are Klebsiella (eg, the vector is a shuttle vector operable in E coli and the host bacteria are Klebsiella). In an example, the host bacteria and/or target bacteria are Salmonella, eg, S typhimurium (eg, the vector is a shuttle vector operable in E coli and the host bacteria are Salmonella).

Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a gram negative bacterium (eg, a spirilla or Vibrio). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a gram positive bacterium. Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a mycoplasma, chlamydiae, spirochete or Mycobacterium. Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Streptococcus (eg, pyogenes or thermophilus). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Staphylococcus (eg, aureus, eg, MRSA). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is an E. coli (eg, 0157: H7) host, eg, wherein the Cas is encoded by the vector or an endogenous host Cas nuclease activity is de-repressed. Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Pseudomonas (eg, aeruginosa). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Vibro (eg, cholerae (eg, 0139) or vulnificus). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Neisseria (eg, gonnorrhoeae or meningitidis). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Bordetella (eg, pertussis). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Haemophilus (eg, influenzae). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Shigella (eg, dysenteriae). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Brucella (eg, abortus). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Francisella host. Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Xanthomonas host. Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Agrobacterium host. Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Erwinia host. Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Legionella (eg, pneumophila). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Listeria (eg, monocytogenes). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Campylobacter (eg, jejuni). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Yersinia (eg, pestis). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Borelia (eg, burgdorferi). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Helicobacter (eg, pylori). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Clostridium (eg, dificile or botulinum). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Erlichia (eg, chaffeensis). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Salmonella (eg, typhi or enterica, eg, serotype typhimurium, eg, DT 104). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Chlamydia (eg, pneumoniae). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Parachlamydia host. Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Corynebacterium (eg, amycolatum). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is a Klebsiella (eg, pneumoniae). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is an Enterococcus (eg, faecalis or faecim, eg, linezolid-resistant). Optionally, host and/or target bacteria is an Acinetobacter (eg, baumannii, eg, multiple drug resistant).

Further examples of target cells and targeting of antibiotic resistance in such cells using the present invention are as follows:— 1. Optionally the target bacteria are Staphylococcus aureus cells, eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from methicillin, vancomycin, linezolid, daptomycin, quinupristin, dalfopristin and teicoplanin. 2. Optionally the target bacteria are Pseudomonas aeuroginosa cells, eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from cephalosporins (eg, ceftazidime), carbapenems (eg, imipenem or meropenem), fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides (eg, gentamicin or tobramycin) and colistin. 3. Optionally the target bacteria are Klebsiella (eg, pneumoniae) cells, eg, resistant to carbapenem. 4. Optionally the target bacteria are Streptoccocus (eg, thermophilus, pneumoniae or pyogenes) cells, eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from erythromycin, clindamycin, beta-lactam, macrolide, amoxicillin, azithromycin and penicillin. 5. Optionally the target bacteria are Salmonella (eg, serotype Typhi) cells, eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from ceftriaxone, azithromycin and ciprofloxacin. 6. Optionally the target bacteria are Shigella cells, eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from ciprofloxacin and azithromycin. 7. Optionally the target bacteria are Mycobacterium tuberculosis cells, eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from Resistance to isoniazid (INH), rifampicin (RMP), fluoroquinolone, amikacin, kanamycin and capreomycin and azithromycin. 8. Optionally the target bacteria are Enterococcus cells, eg, resistant to vancomycin. 9. Optionally the target bacteria are Enterobacteriaceae cells, eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from a cephalosporin and carbapenem. 10. Optionally the target bacteria are E. coli cells, eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from trimethoprim, itrofurantoin, cefalexin and amoxicillin 11. Optionally the target bacteria are Clostridium (eg, dificile) cells, eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from fluoroquinolone antibiotic and carbapenem. 12. Optionally the target bacteria are Neisseria gonnorrhoea cells, eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from cefixime (eg, an oral cephalosporin), ceftriaxone (an injectable cephalosporin), azithromycin and tetracycline. 13. Optionally the target bacteria are Acinetoebacter baumannii cells, eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from beta-lactam, meropenem and a carbapenem. 14. Optionally the target bacteria are Campylobacter cells, eg, resistant to an antibiotic selected from ciprofloxacin and azithromycin. 15. Optionally, the target cell(s) produce Beta (β)-lactamase. 16. Optionally, the target cell(s) are bacterial cells that are resistant to an antibiotic recited in any one of examples 1 to 14.

Mobile Genetic Elements, Genomic Islands, Pathogenicity Islands Etc.

Genetic variation of bacteria and archaea can be achieved through mutations, rearrangements and horizontal gene transfers and recombinations. Increasing genome sequence data have demonstrated that, besides the core genes encoding house-keeping functions such as essential metabolic activities, information processing, and bacterial structural and regulatory components, a vast number of accessory genes encoding antimicrobial resistance, toxins, and enzymes that contribute to adaptation and survival under certain environmental conditions are acquired by horizontal gene transfer of mobile genetic elements (MGEs). Mobile genetic elements are a heterogeneous group of molecules that include plasmids, bacteriophages, genomic islands, chromosomal cassettes, pathogenicity islands, and integrative and conjugative elements. Genomic islands are relatively large segments of DNA ranging from 10 to 200 kb often integrated into tRNA gene clusters flanked by 16-20 bp direct repeats. They are recognized as discrete DNA segments acquired by horizontal gene transfer since they can differ from the rest of the chromosome in terms of GC content (% G+C) and codon usage.

Pathogenicity islands (PTIs) are a subset of horizontally transferred genetic elements known as genomic islands. There exists a particular family of highly mobile PTIs in Staphylococcus aureus that are induced to excise and replicate by certain resident prophages. These PTIs are packaged into small headed phage-like particles and are transferred at frequencies commensurate with the plaque-forming titer of the phage. This process is referred to as the SaPI excision replication-packaging (ERP) cycle, and the high-frequency SaPI transfer is referred to as SaPI-specific transfer (SPST) to distinguish it from classical generalized transduction (CGT). The SaPIs have a highly conserved genetic organization that parallels that of bacteriophages and clearly distinguishes them from all other horizontally acquired genomic islands. The SaPThencoded and SaPIbov2-encoded integrases are used for both excision and integration of the corresponding elements, and it is assumed that the same is true for the other SaPIs. Phage 80α can induce several different SaPIs, including SaPI1, SaPI2, and SaPIbov1, whereas φ11 can induce SaPIbov1 but neither of the other two SaPIs.

Reference is made to “Staphylococcal pathogenicity island DNA packaging system involving cos-site packaging and phage-encoded HNH endonucleases”, Quiles-Puchalt et al, PNAS Apr. 22, 2014. 111 (16) 6016-6021. Staphylococcal pathogenicity islands (SaPIs) are highly mobile and carry and disseminate superantigen and other virulence genes. It was reported that SaPIs hijack the packaging machinery of the phages they victimise, using two unrelated and complementary mechanisms. Phage packaging starts with the recognition in the phage DNA of a specific sequence, termed “pac” or “cos” depending on the phage type. The SaPI strategies involve carriage of the helper phage pac- or cos-like sequences in the SaPI genome, which ensures SaPI packaging in full-sized phage particles, depending on the helper phage machinery. These strategies interfere with phage reproduction, which ultimately is a critical advantage for the bacterial population by reducing the number of phage particles.

Staphylococcal pathogenicity islands (SaPIs) are the prototypical members of a widespread family of chromosomally located mobile genetic elements that contribute substantially to intra- and interspecies gene transfer, host adaptation, and virulence. The key feature of their mobility is the induction of SaPI excision and replication by certain helper phages and their efficient encapsidation into phage-like infectious particles. Most SaPIs use the headful packaging mechanism and encode small terminase subunit (TerS) homologs that recognize the SaPI-specific pac site and determine SaPI packaging specificity. Several of the known SaPIs do not encode a recognizable TerS homolog but are nevertheless packaged efficiently by helper phages and transferred at high frequencies. Quiles-Puchalt et al report that one of the non-terS-coding SaPIs, SaPIbov5, and found that it uses two different, undescribed packaging strategies. SaPIbov5 is packaged in full-sized phage-like particles either by typical pac-type helper phages, or by cos-type phages—i.e., it has both pac and cossites and uses the two different phage-coded TerSs. This is an example of SaPI packaging by a cos phage, and in this, it resembles the P4 plasmid of Escherichia coli. Cos-site packaging in Staphylococcus aureus is additionally unique in that it requires the HNH nuclease, carried only by cos phages, in addition to the large terminase subunit, for cos-site cleavage and melting.

Characterization of several of the phage-inducible SaPIs and their helper phages has established that the pac (or headful) mechanism is used for encapsidation. In keeping with this concept, some SaPIs encode a homolog of TerS, which complexes with the phage-coded large terminase subunit TerL to enable packaging of the SaPI DNA in infectious particles composed of phage proteins. These also contain a morphogenesis (cpm) module that causes the formation of small capsids commensurate with the small SaPI genomes. Among the SaPI sequences first characterized, there were several that did not include either a TerS homolog or a cpm homolog, and the same is true of several subsequently identified SaPIs from bovine sources and for many phage-inducible chromosomal islands from other species. It was assumed, for these several islands, either that they were defective derivatives of elements that originally possessed these genes, or that terS and cpm genes were present but not recognized by homology.

Quiles-Puchalt et al observed that an important feature of ϕSLT/SaPIbov5 packaging is the requirement for an HNH nuclease, which is encoded next to the ϕSLT terminase module. Proteins carrying HNH domains are widespread in nature, being present in organisms of all kingdoms. The HNH motif is a degenerate small nucleic acid-binding and cleavage module of about 30-40 aa residues and is bound by a single divalent metal ion. The HNH motif has been found in a variety of enzymes playing important roles in many different cellular processes, including bacterial killing; DNA repair, replication, and recombination; and processes related to RNA. HNH endonucleases are present in a number of cos-site bacteriophages of Gram-positive and -negative bacteria, always adjacent to the genes encoding the terminases and other morphogenetic proteins. Quiles-Puchalt et al have demonstrated that the HNH nucleases encoded by ϕ12 and the closely related ϕSLT have nonspecific nuclease activity and are required for the packaging of these phages and of SaPIbov5. Quiles-Puchalt et al have shown that HNH and TerL are jointly required for cos-site cleavage. Quiles-Puchalt et al have also observed that only cos phages of Gram-negative as well as of Gram-positive bacteria encode HNH nucleases, consistent with a special requirement for cos-site cleavage as opposed to pac-site cleavage, which generates flush-ended products. The demonstration that HNH nuclease activity is required for some but not other cos phages suggests that there is a difference between the TerL proteins of the two types of phages—one able to cut both strands and the other needing a second protein to enable the generation of a double-stranded cut.

The invention, also involves, in certain configurations the use of mobile genetic elements (MGEs). Thus, there are provided the following Clauses. Any of the other configurations, Aspects, Examples or description of the invention above or elsewhere herein are combinable mutatis mutandis with any of these Clauses:—

-   1. A composition for use in antibacterial treatment of bacteria, the     composition comprising an engineered mobile genetic element (MGE)     that is capable of being mobilised in a first bacterial host cell of     a first species or strain, the cell comprising a first phage genome,     wherein in the cell the MGE is mobilised using proteins encoded by     the phage and replication of first is inhibited, wherein the MGE     encodes an antibacterial agent or encodes a component of such an     agent.     In the alternative, instead of a bacteria, the host cell is a     archaeal cell and instead of a phage there is a virus that is     capable of infecting the archaeal cell.     In an example, the MGE is capable of integration into the genome of     the host cell comprising the genome of a first phage, for example     integration in the chromosome of the host cell and/or an episome     thereof.     Optionally, the MGE inhibits first phage replication.     In an example, first phage replication is totally inhibited. In an     example, it is reduced by at least 50, 60, 70, 80 or 90% compared to     replication in the absence of the MGE in host cells. This can be     assessed by a standard in vitro plaque assay to determine the     relative amount of first phage plaque formation.     Optionally, in the presence of the agent,     -   (i) host cells are killed by the antibacterial agent;     -   (ii) growth or proliferation of host cells is reduced; and/or     -   (iii) host cells are sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the         antibiotic is toxic to the cells. -   2. The composition of Clause 1, wherein the agent is toxic to cells     of the same species or strain as the host cell. -   3. The composition of Clause 1 or 2, wherein the agent is toxic to     cells of a species or strain that is different from the strain or     species of the host cell. -   4. The composition of Clause 1, wherein the agent is toxic to cells     of the same species as the host cell, and wherein the host cell has     been engineered so that the agent is not toxic to the host cell. -   5. The composition of Clause 4, wherein the agent is a guided     nuclease system (optionally a CRISPR/Cas system) and cells of the     same species as the host cell comprise a target sequence that is cut     by the nuclease, wherein the target sequence has been removed or     altered in the host cell whereby the nuclease is not capable of     cutting the target sequence.     Viruses undergo lysogenic and lytic cycles in a host cell. If the     lysogenic cycle is adopted, the phage chromosome can be integrated     into the bacterial chromosome, or it can establish itself as a     stable plasmid in the host, where it can remain dormant for long     periods of time. If the lysogen is induced, the phage genome is     excised from the bacterial chromosome and initiates the lytic cycle,     which culminates in lysis of the cell and the release of phage     particles. The lytic cycle leads to the production of new phage     particles which are released by lysis of the host. -   6. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the first phage     is a temperate phage. -   7. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the first cell     comprises the first phage as a prophage. -   8. The composition of any one of Clauses 1 to 5, wherein the first     phage is a lytic phage. -   9. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein in the presence     of a first phage the mobilisation of the MGE causes host cell lysis. -   10. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE is     capable of being packaged in transduction particles that comprise     some, but not all, structural proteins of the first phage.     “Transduction particles” may be phage or smaller than phage and are     particles that are capable of transducing nucleic acid encoding the     antibiotic or component thereof into target bacterial cells.     Examples of structural proteins are phage proteins selected from     one, more or all of the major head and tail proteins, the portal     protein, tail fibre proteins, and minor tail proteins.     The MGE comprises a packaging signal sequence operable with proteins     encoded by the first phage to package the MGE (or at least nucleic     acid thereof encoding the agent or one or more components thereof)     into transduction particles that are capable of infecting host cells     of the same species or strain as the first host cell. -   11. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein mobilisation of     the MGE comprises packaging of copies of the MGE or nucleic acid     encoding the agent or component into transduction particles that are     capable of transferring the copies into target bacterial cells for     antibacterial treatment of the target cells. -   12. The composition of Clause 10 or 11, wherein the transduction     particles are particles of second phage that are capable of     infecting cells of said first species or strain. -   13. The composition of any one of Clauses 10 to 12, wherein the     transduction particles are non-self replicative particles.

A “non-self replicative transduction particle” refers to a particle, (eg, a phage or phage-like particle; or a particle produced from a genomic island (eg, a SaPI) or a modified version thereof) capable of delivering a nucleic acid molecule encoding an antibacterial agent or component into a bacterial cell, but does not package its own replicated genome into the transduction particle. In an alternative herein, instead of a phage, there is used or packaged a virus that infects an animal, human, plant or yeast cell. For example, an adenovirus when the cell is a human cell.

-   14. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE is     devoid of genes encoding phage structural proteins.     Optionally, the MGE is devoid of one or more phage genes rinA, terS     and terL.     In an example, in a host cell a protein complex comprising the small     terminase (encoded by terS) and large terminase (encoded by terL)     proteins is able to recognise and cleave a double-stranded DNA     molecule of the MGE at or near the pac site (cos site or other     packaging signal sequence comprised by the MGE), and this allows the     MGE or plasmid DNA molecule to be packaged into a phage capsid. When     first phage as prophage in the host cell is induced, the lytic cycle     of the phage produces the phage's structural proteins and the     phage's large terminase protein. The MGE or plasmid is replicated,     and the small terminase protein encoded by the MGE or plasmid is     expressed. The replicated MGE or plasmid DNA containing the terS     (and the nucleotide sequence encoding the antibacterial agent or     component) are packaged into phage capsids, resulting in non-self     replicative transduction particles carrying only MGE or plasmid DNA. -   15. The composition of any one of Clauses 1 to 13, wherein the MGE     comprises phage structural genes and a packaging signal sequence and     the first phage is devoid of a packaging signal sequence. -   16. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE is a     modified version of a MGE that is naturally found in bacterial cells     of the first species or strain. -   17. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE     comprises a modified genomic island.     Optionally, the genomic island is an island that is naturally found     in bacterial cells of the first species or strain. In an example,     the genomic island is selected from the group consisting of a SaPI,     a SaPI1, a SaPI2, a SaPIbov1 and a SaPibov2 genomic island. -   18. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE     comprises a modified pathogenicity island.     Optionally, the pathogenicity island is an island that is naturally     found in bacterial cells of the first species or strain, eg, a     Staphylococcus SaPI or a Vibro PLE or a P. aeruginosa pathogenicity     island (eg, a PAPI or a PAGI, eg, PAPI-1, PAGI-5, PAGI-6, PAGI-7,     PAGI-8, PAGI-9, PAGI-10, or PAGI— -   19. The composition of Clause 18, wherein the pathogenicity island     is a SaPI (S aureus pathogenicity island). -   20. The composition of Clause 19, wherein the first phage is ϕ11,     80α, ϕ12 or ϕSLT. Staphylococcus phage 80α appears to mobilise all     known SaPIs. Thus, in an example, the MGE comprises a modified SaPI     and the first phage is a 80α. -   21. The composition of Clause 18, wherein the pathogenicity island     is a V. cholerae PLE (phage-inducible chromosomal island-like     element) and optionally the first phage is ICP1. -   22. The composition of Clause 18, wherein the pathogenicity island     is a E coli PLE. -   23. The composition of any one of Clauses 1 to 16, wherein the MGE     comprises P4 DNA, eg, a P4 packaging signal sequence. -   24. The composition of Clause 23, wherein the first phage are P2     phage or a modified P2 phage that is self-replicative defective;     optionally present as a prophage. -   25. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE     comprises a pacA gene of the Enterobacteriaceae bacteriophage P1. -   26. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE     comprises a packaging initiation site sequence, optionally a     packaging initiation site sequence of P1. -   27. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE     comprises a nucleotide sequence that is beneficial to cells of the     first species or strain, optionally encoding a protein that is     beneficial to cells of the first species or strain.     This is useful where, not only does the presence of the MGE reduce     first phage replication in the host cell, but also the MGE is taken     up and may provide a survival, growth or other benefit to the host     cell, promoting uptake and/or retention of MGEs by host cells. In an     example, expression of the antibacterial agent in the host cell is     under the control of an inducible promoter or weak promoter to allow     for a period where uptake of MGEs into host cells may be favoured     owing to the presence of the nucleotide sequence that is beneficial     to cells of the first species or strain. -   28. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE is     devoid of rinA. -   29. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE is is     devoid of terL. -   30. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE     comprises a terS or a homologue thereof, and optionally is devoid of     any other terminase gene.     The terS homologues are sequences which, like terS, recognise the     SaPI-specific pac site (or other packaging sequence) comprised by     the MGE or plasmid and determine packaging specificity for packaging     the MGE.     Examples of terminase genes are pacA, pacB, terA, terB and terL. -   31. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the first phage     is a pac-type phage (eg, ϕ11 or 80α) operable with a pac comprised     by the MGE. -   32. The composition of any one of Clauses 1 to 30, wherein the first     phage is a cos-type phage (eg, ϕ12 or ϕSLT) operable with a cos     comprised by the MGE.     Optionally, the phage is P2. Optionally, the first phage is a T7 or     T7-like phage that recognises direct repeat sequences comprised by     the MGE for packaging. -   33. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the plasmid or     MGE comprises a pac and/or cos sequence or a homologue thereof. -   34. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the plasmid or     MGE comprises a terS or a homologue thereof and optionally devoid of     terL.     The terS homologues are sequences which, like terS, recognise the     SaPI-specific pac site (or other packaging sequence) comprised by     the MGE or plasmid and determine packaging specificity for packaging     the MGE.     In an example, the terS comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2:—

SEQ ID NO: 2 AATTGGCAGTAAAGTGGCAGTTTTGATACCTAAAATGAGATATTATGATA GTGTAGGATATTGACTATCTTACTGCGTTTCCCTTATCGCAATTAGGAAT AAAGGATCTATGTGGGTTGGCTGATTATAGCCAATCCTTTTTTAATTTTA AAAAGCGTATAGCGCGAGAGTTGGTGGTAAATGAAATGAACGAAAAACAA AAGAGATTCGCAGATGAATATATAATGAATGGATGTAATGGTAAAAAAGC AGCAATTTCAGCAGGTTATAGTAAGAAAACAGCAGAGTCTTTAGCAAGTC GATTGTTAAGAAATGTTAATGTTTCGGAATATATTAAAGAACGATTAGAA CAGATACAAGAAGAGCGTTTAATGAGCATTACAGAAGCTTTAGCGTTATC TGCTTCTATTGCTAGAGGAGAACCTCAAGAGGCTTACAGTAAGAAATATG ACCATTTAAACGATGAAGTGGAAAAAGAGGTTACTTACACAATCACACCA ACTTTTGAAGAGCGTCAGAGATCTATTGACCACATACTAAAAGTTCATGG TGCGTATATCGACAAAAAAGAAATTACTCAGAAGAATATTGAGATTAATA TTGGTGAGTACGATGACGAAAGTTAAATTAAACTTTAACAAACCATCTAA TGTTTTCAACAG

-   35. The composition of Clause 34, wherein the terS is a S aureus     bacteriophage φ80α terS or a bacteriophage φ11 terS. -   36. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE is a     modified SaPIbov1 or SaPIbov5 and is devoid of a terS. -   37. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the first phage     is devoid of a functional packaging signal sequence and the MGE     comprises a packaging signal sequence operable with proteins encoded     by the first phage for producing transduction particles that package     copies of the MGE or copies of a nucleic acid encoding the agent or     component. -   38. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE or     plasmid comprises a Ppi or homologue, which is capable of complexing     with first phage TerS, thereby blocking function of the TerS. -   39. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE     comprises a morphogenesis (cpm) module. -   40. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE     comprises cpmA and/or cpmB.     Optionally the cpmA and B are from any SaPI disclosed herein. In an     example any SaPI is a SaPI disclosed in FIG. 3 and optionally the     host cell or target cell is any corresponding Staphylococcus     disclosed in the table. -   41. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE or     first phage comprises one, more or all genes cp1, cp2, and cp3.     In an example, the MGE comprises a modified SaPI and comprises one,     more or all genes cp1, cp2, and cp3. -   42. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE or     first phage encodes a HNH nuclease. -   43. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE or     first phage comprises an integrase gene that encodes an integrase     for excising the MGE and integrating the MGE into a bacterial cell     genome. -   44. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the MGE is     devoid of a functional integrase gene, and the first phage or host     cell genome (eg, bacterial chromosome or a bacterial episome)     comprises a functional integrase gene. -   45. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the     transcription of MGE nucleic acid is under the control of a     constitutive promoter, for transcription of copies of the agent or     component in a host cell.     Optionally, Constitutive transcription and production of the agent     in target cells may be used where the target cells should be killed,     eg, in medical settings.     Optionally, the transcription of MGE nucleic acid is under the     control of an inducible promoter, for transcription of copies of the     agent or component in a host cell. This may be useful, for example,     to control switching on of the antibacterial activity against target     bacterial cells, such as in an environment (eg, soil or water) or in     an industrial culture or fermentation container containing the     target cells. For example, the target cells may be useful in an     industrial process (eg, for fermentation, eg, in the brewing or     dairy industry) and the induction enables the process to be     controlled (eg, stopped or reduced) by using the antibacterial agent     against the target bacteria. -   46. The composition of Clause 45, wherein the promoter is foreign to     the host cell. -   47. The composition of Clause 45 or 46, wherein the promoter     comprises a nucleotide sequence that is at least 80% identical to an     endogenous promoter sequence of the host cell. -   48. The composition of any preceding Clause comprising a nucleic     acid that is separate from the MGE, wherein the nucleic acid     comprises all genes necessary for producing first phage particles. -   49. The composition of any one of Clauses 1 to 47 comprising a     nucleic acid that is separate from the MGE, wherein the nucleic acid     comprises less than, all genes necessary for producing first phage     particles, but comprises genes encoding structural proteins for     production of transduction particles that package MGE nucleic acid     encoding the antibacterial agent or one or more components thereof.     When the agent comprises a plurality of components, eg, wherein the     agent is a CRISPR/Cas system, or is a CRISPR array encoding crRNA or     a nucleic acid encoding a guide RNA (eg, single guide RNA) operable     with a Cas in host cells, wherein the crRNA or gRNA guides the Cas     to a target sequence in the host cell to modify the target (eg, cut     it or repress transcription from it). -   50. The composition of Clause 48 or 49, wherein the genes are     comprised by the host cell chromosome and/or one or more host cell     episome(s). -   51. The composition of Clause 50, wherein the genes are comprised by     a chromosomally-integrated prophage of the first phage. -   52. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the agent is a     guided nuclease system or a component thereof, wherein the agent is     capable of recognising and cutting host cell DNA (eg, chromosomal     DNA).     In examples, such cutting causes one or more of the following:—     -   (i) The host cel is killed by the antibacterial agent;     -   (ii) growth or proliferation of the host cell is reduced; and/or     -   (iii) The host cell is sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the         antibiotic is toxic to the cell. -   53. The composition of Clause 52, wherein the guided nuclease system     is selected from a CRISPR/Cas system, TALEN system, meganuclease     system or zinc finger system. -   54. The composition of Clause 52, wherein the system is a CRISPR/Cas     system and each MGE encodes a (a) CRISPR array encoding crRNA or (b)     a nucleic acid encoding a guide RNA (gRNA, eg, single guide RNA),     wherein the crRNA or gRNA is operable with a Cas in target bacterial     cells, wherein the crRNA or gRNA guides the Cas to a target nucleic     acid sequence in the host cell to modify the target sequence (eg,     cut it or repress transcription from it).     Optionally, the Cas is a Cas encoded by a functional endogenous     nucleic acid of a host cell. For example, the target is comprised by     a DNA or RNA of the host cell. -   55. The composition of Clause 52, wherein the system is a CRISPR/Cas     system and each MGE encodes a Cas (eg, a Cas nuclease) that is     operable in a target bacterial cells to modify a target nucleic acid     sequence comprised by the target cell. -   56. The composition of Clause 53, 54 or 55, wherein the Cas is a     Cas3, Cas9, Cas13, CasX, CasY or Cpf1. -   57. The composition of any one of Clauses 52 to 56, wherein the     system is a CRISPR/Cas system and each MGE encodes one or more     Cascade Cas (eg, Cas, A, B, C, D and E). -   58. The composition of any one of Clauses 52 to 57, wherein each MGE     further encodes a Cas3 that is operable in a target bacterial cell     with the Cascade Cas. -   59. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the first     species or strain is a gram positive species or strain. -   60. The composition of any one of Clauses 1 to 58, wherein the first     species or strain is a gram negative species or strain. -   61. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the first     species or strain is selected from Table 1.     In an example, the first species of strain is a Staphylococcus (eg,     S aureus) species or strain and optionally the MGE is a modified     SaPI; and optionally the first phage is a φ80α or φ11. In an     example, the first species of strain is a Vibrio (eg, V cholerae)     species or strain and optionally the MGE is Vibrio (eg, V cholerae)     PLE. -   62. The composition of any preceding Clause, wherein the first     species or strain is selected from Shigella, E coli, Salmonella,     Serratia, Klebsiella, Yersinia, Pseudomonas and Enterobacter.     These are species that P2 phage can infect. Thus, in an embodiment,     the MGE comprises one or more P4 sequences (eg, a P4 packaging     sequence) and the first phage is P2. Thus, the MGE is packaged by P2     structural proteins and the resultant transduction particles can     infect a broad spectrum of species, ie, two or more of Shigella, E     coli, Salmonella, Serratia, Klebsiella, Yersinia, Pseudomonas and     Enterobacter. -   63. A nucleic acid vector comprising a MGE integrated therein,     wherein the MGE is according to any preceding Clause and the vector     is capable of transferring the MGE or a copy thereof into a host     bacterial cell.     Suitable vectors are plasmids (eg, conjugative plasmids) or viruses     (eg, phage or packaged phagemids). -   64. The vector of Clause 63, wherein the vector is a shuttle vector.     A shuttle vector is a vector (usually a plasmid) constructed so that     it can propagate in two different host species. Therefore, DNA     inserted into a shuttle vector can be tested or manipulated in two     different cell types. -   65. The vector of Clause 63, wherein the vector is a plasmid,     wherein the plasmid is capable of being transformed into a host     bacterial cell comprising a first phage. -   66. A non-self replicative transduction particle comprising said MGE     or vector of any preceding Clause.     By “non-replicative” it is meant that the MGE is not capable by     itself of self-replicating. For example, the MGE is devoid of one or     more nucleotide sequences encoding a protein (eg, a structural     protein) that is necessary to produce a transduction particle     comprising a copy of the MGE. -   67. A composition comprising a plurality of transduction particles,     wherein each particle comprises a MGE or vector according to any one     of Clauses 1 to 65, wherein the transduction particles are capable     of transferring the MGEs, or nucleic acid encoding the agent or     component, or copies thereof into target bacterial cells, wherein     -   a. target cells are killed by the antibacterial agent;     -   b. growth or proliferation of target cells is reduced; or     -   c. target cells are sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the         antibiotic is toxic to the cells.         In an example, the reduction in growth or proliferation of host         cells is at least 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 or 95%. The antibiotic can         be any antibiotic disclosed herein. -   68. The composition of Clause 67, wherein the agent is a guided     nuclease system or a component thereof, wherein the agent is capable     of recognising and cutting host cell DNA (eg, chromosomal DNA)     whereby     -   a. target cells are killed by the antibacterial agent;     -   b. growth or proliferation of target cells is reduced; or     -   c. target cells are sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the         antibiotic is toxic to the cells. -   69. A composition comprising a plurality of non-self replicative     transduction particles, wherein each particle comprises a MGE or     plasmid according to any one of Clauses 1 to 65, wherein the     transduction particles are capable of transferring the MGEs, or     nucleic acid encoding the agent or component, or copies thereof into     target bacterial cells, wherein the agent is a CRISPR/Cas system and     the component comprises a nucleic acid encoding a crRNA or a guide     RNA that is operable with a Cas in a target bacterial cell to guide     the Cas to a target nucleic acid sequence of the cell to modify the     sequence, whereby     -   a. target cells are killed by the antibacterial agent;     -   b. growth or proliferation of target cells is reduced; or     -   c. target cells are sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the         antibiotic is toxic to the cells.         In an example, the reduction in growth or proliferation of host         cells is at least 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 or 95%. The antibiotic can         be any antibiotic disclosed herein. -   70. A kit comprising the composition of Clause 69 and said     antibiotic. -   71. The composition of Clause 69, wherein the composition comprises     said antibiotic. -   72. The composition of any one of Clauses 67 to 69, wherein less     than 10% of transduction particles comprise by the composition are     first phage particles. -   73. The composition of any one of Clauses 67 to 69, wherein no first     phage particles are present in the composition. -   74. The MGE, vector, particle, composition or kit of any preceding     Clause for medical use in a human or animal patient. -   75. The MGE, vector, particle, composition or kit of any preceding     Clause for treating or preventing an infection by target bacterial     cells in a human or animal patient, wherein the antibacterial agent     is toxic to the target cells. -   76. The MGE, vector, particle, composition or kit of any preceding     Clause for treating or preventing an infection by target bacterial     cells in a human or animal patient, wherein in the presence of the     antibacterial agent     -   a. target cells are killed by the antibacterial agent;     -   b. growth or proliferation of target cells is reduced; and/or     -   c. target cells are sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the         antibiotic is toxic to the cells. -   77. A method of producing a plurality of transduction particles, the     method comprising combining the composition of any one of Clauses 1     to 62, 67 to 69 and 71 to 76 with host bacterial cells of said first     species, wherein the cells comprise the first phage, allowing a     plurality of said MGEs to be introduced into host cells and     culturing the host cells under conditions in which first     phage-encoded proteins are expressed and MGE copies are packaged by     first phage proteins to produce a plurality of transduction     particles, and optionally separating the transduction particles from     cells and obtaining a plurality of transduction particles separated     from cells. -   78. The method of Clause 77, comprising separating the transduction     particles from any first phage, optionally by filtering or     centrifugation, thereby obtaining a plurality of transduction     particles in the absence of first phage. -   79. The method of Clause 77 or 78, wherein the particles encode a     guided nuclease system (optionally a CRISPR/Cas system) or component     thereof for cutting a target nucleic acid sequence comprised by     target bacterial cells. -   80. The method of Clause 79, wherein the sequence is comprised by an     antibiotic resistance gene and the method comprises combining the     plurality of particles with said antibiotic in a kit or a mixture. -   81. The method of any one of Clauses 77 to 80, wherein said     conditions comprise induction of a lytic cycle of the first phage. -   82. A bacterial host cell comprising a first phage and a MGE, vector     or particle as recited in any one of Clauses 1 to 66, wherein the     agent is toxic to cells of the same species as the host cell, and     wherein the host cell has been engineered so that the agent is not     toxic to the host cell. -   83. A bacterial host cell comprising a first phage, wherein the cell     is comprised by a kit, the kit further comprising a composition as     recited in any one of Clauses 1 to 62, 67 to 69 and 71 to 76,     wherein the agent is toxic to cells of the same species as the host     cell, and wherein the host cell has been engineered so that the     agent is not toxic to the host cell. -   84. The cell of Clause 83, wherein the agent is a guided nuclease     system (optionally a CRISPR/Cas system) and cells of the same     species as the host cell comprise a target sequence that is cut by     the nuclease, wherein the target sequence has been removed or     altered in the host cell whereby the nuclease is not capable of     cutting the target sequence. -   85. A bacterial host cell comprising a first phage and a MGE, vector     or particle as recited in any one of Clauses 1 to 66, wherein the     agent is not toxic to the host cell, but the agent is toxic to     second cells of a species or strain that is different from the     species or strain of the host cell, wherein the MGE is mobilizable     in transduction particles producible by the host cell that are     capable of transferring the MGE or a copy thereof into a said second     cell, whereby the second cell is exposed to the antibacterial agent. -   86. A bacterial host cell comprising a first phage, wherein the cell     is comprised by a kit, the kit further comprising a composition as     recited in any one of Clauses 1 to 62, 67 to 69 and 71 to 76,     wherein the agent is not toxic to the host cell, but the agent is     toxic to second cells of a species or strain that is different from     the species or strain of the host cell, wherein the MGE is     mobilizable in transduction particles producible by the host cell     that are capable of transferring the MGE or a copy thereof into a     said second cell, whereby the second cell is exposed to the     antibacterial agent. -   87. The cell of Clause 86, wherein the first phage is a prophage. -   88. A bacterial host cell comprising a MGE, vector or particle as     recited in any one of Clauses 1 to 66 and nucleic acid under the     control of one or more inducible promoters, wherein the nucleic acid     encodes all structural proteins necessary to produce a transduction     particle that packages a copy of the MGE or plasmid, wherein the     agent is not toxic to the host cell, but the agent is toxic to     second cells of a species or strain that is different from the     species or strain of the host cell, wherein the MGE is mobilizable     in transduction particles producible by the host cell that are     capable of transferring the MGE or a copy thereof into a said second     cell, whereby the second cell is exposed to the antibacterial agent. -   89. The cell of Clause 88, wherein the structural proteins are     structural proteins of a lytic phage. -   90. The cell of Clause 88 or 89, wherein the nucleic acid comprises     terS and/or terL. -   91. The cell of any one of Clauses 88 to 90, wherein the host and     second cells are of the same species and the host cell has been     engineered so that the antibiotic is not toxic to the host cell. -   92. The cell of any one of Clauses 88 to 91, wherein the nucleic     acid is comprised by a plasmid. -   93. The cell of any one of Clauses 88 to 92, wherein the agent is a     guided nuclease system (optionally a CRISPR/Cas system) and the     second cells comprise a target sequence that is cut by the nuclease,     wherein the target sequence is absent in the genome of the host cell     whereby the nuclease is not capable of cutting the host cell genome. -   94. The composition, vector, particle, kit or method of any     preceding Clause, wherein the cell, host cell or target cell is     selected from a Staphylococcal, Vibrio, Pseudomonas, Clostridium, E     coli, Helicobacter, Klebsiella and Salmonella cell. -   95. A plasmid comprising     -   a. A nucleotide sequence encoding an antibacterial agent or         component thereof for expression in target bacterial cells;     -   b. A constitutive promoter for controlling the expression of the         agent or component;     -   c. An optional terS nucleotide sequence;     -   d. An origin of replication (ori); and     -   e. A phage packaging sequence (optionally pac, cos or a         homologue thereof); and     -   f. the plasmid being devoid of     -   g. All nucleotide sequences encoding phage structural proteins         necessary for the production of a transduction particle         (optionally a phage), or the plasmid being devoid of at least         one of such sequences; and     -   h. Optionally terL. -   96. The plasmid of Clause 95, wherein the antibacterial agent is a     CRISPR/Cas system and the plasmid encodes a crRNa or guide RNA (eg,     single gRNA) that is operable with a Cas in the target cells to     guide the Cas to a target nucleotide sequence to modify (eg, cut)     the sequence, whereby     -   a. target cells are killed by the antibacterial agent;     -   b. growth or proliferation of target cells is reduced; or     -   c. target cells are sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the         antibiotic is toxic to the cells. -   97. The plasmid of Clause 95 or 96, wherein the antibacterial agent     is a CRISPR/Cas system and the plasmid encodes a Cas that is     operable with a crRNa or guide RNA (eg, single gRNA) in the target     cells to guide the Cas to a target nucleotide sequence to modify     (eg, cut) the sequence, whereby     -   a. target cells are killed by the antibacterial agent;     -   b. growth or proliferation of target cells is reduced; or     -   c. target cells are sensitised to an antibiotic, whereby the         antibiotic is toxic to the cells. -   98. The plasmid of Clause 97, wherein the plasmid further encodes     said crRNA or gRNA. -   99. A host cell comprising the plasmid of any one of Clauses 95 to     98, wherein the host cell does not comprise the target nucleotide     sequence. -   100. The host cell of Clause 99, wherein the cell is capable of     replicating the plasmid and packaging the replicated plasmid in     transduction particles that are capable of infecting target     bacterial cells. -   101. The host cell of Clause 99 or 100, wherein the host cell     comprises, integrated in the cell chromosome and/or one or more     episomes of the cell,     -   a. A terL;     -   b. An optional terS; and     -   c. Expressible nucleotide sequences encoding all structural         proteins necessary for the production of transduction particles         that package copies of the plasmid;     -   d. wherein the chromosome and episomes of the cell (other than         said plasmid) are devoid of a phage packaging sequence, wherein         the phage packaging sequence comprised by the plasmid is         operable together with the product of said terS and terL in the         production of packaged plasmid. -   102. The cell of Clause 101, wherein the terL, optional terS and     nucleotide sequences encoding the structural proteins are comprised     by a phage (optionally a prophage) genome in the host cell. -   103. A bacterial host cell comprising the genome of a helper phage     that is incapable of self-replication, optionally wherein the genome     is present as a prophage, and a plasmid according to any one of     Clauses 95 to 98, wherein the helper phage is operable to package     copies of the plasmid in transduction particles, wherein the     particles are capable of infecting bacterial target cells to which     the antibacterial agent is toxic. -   104. The cell of Clause 103, wherein the host cell is a cell of     first species or strain and the target cells are of the same species     or strain, and optionally wherein the hosts cell is an engineered     cell that to which the antibacterial agent is not toxic. -   105. The cell of Clause 103, wherein the host cell is a cell of     first species or strain and the target cells are of a different     species or strain, wherein the antibacterial agent is not toxic to     the host cell. -   106. A method of making a plurality of transduction particles, the     method comprising culturing a plurality of host cells according to     any one of Clauses 103 to 105, optionally inducing a lytic cycle of     the helper phage, and incubating the cells under conditions wherein     transducing particles comprising packaged copies of the plasmid are     created, and optionally separating the particles from the cells to     obtain a plurality of transduction particles. -   107. A plurality of transduction particles obtainable by the method     of Clause 106 for use in medicine, eg, for treating or preventing an     infection of a human or animal subject by target bacterial cells,     wherein transducing particles are administered to the subject for     infecting target cells and killing the cells using the antibacterial     agent. -   108. A method of making a plurality of transduction particles, the     method comprising     -   i. Producing host cells whose genomes comprise nucleic acid         encoding structural proteins necessary to produce transduction         particles that can package first DNA, wherein the genomes are         devoid of a phage packaging signal, wherein the expression of         the proteins is under the control of inducible promoter(s);     -   ii. Producing first DNA encoding an antibacterial agent or a         component thereof (eg, as defined in any preceding Clause),         wherein the DNA comprises a phage packaging signal;     -   iii. Introducing the DNA into the host cells;     -   iv. Inducing production of the structural proteins in host         cells, whereby transduction particles are produced that package         the DNA;     -   v. Optionally isolating a plurality of the transduction         particles; and     -   vi. Optionally formulating the particles into a pharmaceutical         composition for administration to a human or animal for medical         use. -   109. The method of Clause 108, wherein the DNA comprises a MGE as     defined in any preceding

Clause.

-   110. The method of Clause 108 or 109, wherein the structural     proteins are P2 phage proteins and optionally the packaging signal     is a P4 phage packaging signal. -   111. The method of Clause 108 or 109, wherein the DNA comprises a     modified SaPI or a genomic island DNA. -   112. The method of any one of Clauses 108 to 111, wherein the cells     in step (iv) comprise a gene encoding a helper phage activator,     optionally wherein the activator is a P4 phage delta or ogr protein     when the structural proteins are P2 proteins; or the activator is a     SaPI rinA, ptiA, ptiB or ptiM when the MGE comprises a modified     SaPI; and optionally the expression of the activator(s) is     controlled by an inducible promoter, eg, a T7 promoter. -   113. The method of any one of Clauses 108 to 112, wherein the     packaging signal is P4 phage Sid and/or psu; or the signal is SaPI     cpmA and/or cpmB.     This is useful for packaging DNAs into smaller capsids. -   114. The method of any one of Clauses 108 to 113, wherein the cell     genomes comprise prophages, wherein each prophage comprises said     nucleic acid encoding structural proteins. -   115. The method of Clause 114, wherein the prophages are P2     prophages devoid of cos and optionally one, more or all genes     selected from int, cox orf78, B, orf80, orf81, orf82, orf83, A,     orj91, tin, old, orf30 and fun(Z); and optionally the packaging     signal of (ii) is a cos or P4 packaging signal. -   116. The method of Clause 114 or 115, wherein the prophages are P2     prophages devoid of cos and comprising genes from Q to S, V to G and     Fi to ogr. -   117. The method of Clause 114, wherein the prophages are phi11     prophages devoid of a packaging signal and comprising gene 29 (terS)     to gene 53 (lysin); and optionally the packaging signal of (ii) is a     phi11 packaging signal. -   118. A plurality of transduction particles obtainable by the method     of any one of Clauses 108 to 117. -   119. The particles of Clause 118 for administration to a human or     animal for medical use.     Further Concepts of the invention are as follows:—

The present invention is optionally for an industrial or domestic use, or is used in a method for such use. For example, it is for or used in agriculture, oil or petroleum industry, food or drink industry, clothing industry, packaging industry, electronics industry, computer industry, environmental industry, chemical industry, aerospace industry, automotive industry, biotechnology industry, medical industry, healthcare industry, dentistry industry, energy industry, consumer products industry, pharmaceutical industry, mining industry, cleaning industry, forestry industry, fishing industry, leisure industry, recycling industry, cosmetics industry, plastics industry, pulp or paper industry, textile industry, clothing industry, leather or suede or animal hide industry, tobacco industry or steel industry.

The present invention is optionally for use in an industry or the environment is an industrial environment, wherein the industry is an industry of a field selected from the group consisting of the medical and healthcare; pharmaceutical; human food; animal food; plant fertilizers; beverage; dairy; meat processing; agriculture; livestock farming; poultry farming; fish and shellfish farming; veterinary; oil; gas; petrochemical; water treatment; sewage treatment; packaging; electronics and computer; personal healthcare and toiletries; cosmetics; dental; non-medical dental; ophthalmic; non-medical ophthalmic; mineral mining and processing; metals mining and processing; quarrying; aviation; automotive; rail; shipping; space; environmental; soil treatment; pulp and paper; clothing manufacture; dyes; printing; adhesives; air treatment; solvents; biodefence; vitamin supplements; cold storage; fibre retting and production; biotechnology; chemical; industrial cleaning products; domestic cleaning products; soaps and detergents; consumer products; forestry; fishing; leisure; recycling; plastics; hide, leather and suede; waste management; funeral and undertaking; fuel; building; energy; steel; and tobacco industry fields.

In an example, the first DNA, first phage or vector comprises a CRISPR array that targets target bacteria, wherein the array comprises one, or two or more spacers (eg, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 or more spacers) for targeting the genome of target bacteria.

In an example, the target bacteria are comprised by an environment as follows. In an example, the environment is a microbiome of a human, eg, the oral cavity microbiome or gut microbiome or the bloodstream. In an example, the environment is not an environment in or on a human. In an example, the environment is not an environment in or on a non-human animal. In an embodiment, the environment is an air environment. In an embodiment, the environment is an agricultural environment. In an embodiment, the environment is an oil or petroleum recovery environment, eg, an oil or petroleum field or well. In an example, the environment is an environment in or on a foodstuff or beverage for human or non-human animal consumption.

In an example, the environment is a a human or animal microbiome (eg, gut, vaginal, scalp, armpit, skin or oral cavity microbiome). In an example, the target bacteria are comprised by a human or animal microbiome (eg, gut, vaginal, scalp, armpit, skin or oral cavity microbiome).

In an example, the DNAs, phage or composition of the invention are administered intranasally, topically or orally to a human or non-human animal, or is for such administration. The skilled person aiming to treat a microbiome of the human or animal will be able to determine the best route of administration, depending upon the microbiome of interest. For example, when the microbiome is a gut microbiome, administration can be intranasally or orally. When the microbiome is a scalp or armpit microbiome, administration can be topically. When the microbiome is in the mouth or throat, the administration can be orally.

In an example, the environment is harboured by a beverage or water (eg, a waterway or drinking water for human consumption) or soil. The water is optionally in a heating, cooling or industrial system, or in a drinking water storage container.

In an example, the host and/or target bacteria are Firmicutes selected from Anaerotruncus, Acetanaerobacterium, Acetitomaculum, Acetivibrio, Anaerococcus, Anaerofilum, Anaerosinus, Anaerostipes, Anaerovorax, Butyrivibrio, Clostridium, Capracoccus, Dehalobacter, Dialister, Dorea, Enterococcus, Ethanoligenens, Faecalibacterium, Fusobacterium, Gracilibacter, Guggenheimella, Hespellia, Lachnobacterium, Lachnospira, Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, Megamonas, Moryella, Mitsuokella, Oribacterium, Oxobacter, Papillibacter, Proprionispira, Pseudobutyrivibrio, Pseudoramibacter, Roseburia, Ruminococcus, Sarcina, Seinonella, Shuttleworthia, Sporobacter, Sporobacterium, Streptococcus, Subdoligranulum, Syntrophococcus, Thermobacillus, Turibacter and Weisella.

In an example, the kit, DNA(s), first phage, helper phage, composition, use or method is for reducing pathogenic infections or for re-balancing gut or oral microbiota eg, for treating or preventing obesity or disease in a human or animal. For example, the first phage, helper phage, composition, use or method is for knocking-down Clostridium dificile or E coli bacteria in a gut microbiota of a human or animal.

In an example, the packaging signal, NPF and/or HPF consists or comprises SEQ ID NO: 1 or a structural or functional homologue thereof.

In an example, the packaging signal, NPF and/or HPF consists or comprises SEQ ID NO: 1 or a nucleotide sequence that is at least 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98 or 99% identical thereto.

In an example, the disease or condition is a cancer, inflammatory or autoimmune disease or condition, eg, obesity, diabetes IBD, a GI tract condition or an oral cavity condition.

Optionally, the environment is comprised by, or the target bacteria are comprised by, a gut microbiota, skin microbiota, oral cavity microbiota, throat microbiota, hair microbiota, armpit microbiota, vaginal microbiota, rectal microbiota, anal microbiota, ocular microbiota, nasal microbiota, tongue microbiota, lung microbiota, liver microbiota, kidney microbiota, genital microbiota, penile microbiota, scrotal microbiota, mammary gland microbiota, ear microbiota, urethra microbiota, labial microbiota, organ microbiota or dental microbiota. Optionally, the environment is comprised by, or the target bacteria are comprised by, a plant (eg, a tobacco, crop plant, fruit plant, vegetable plant or tobacco, eg on the surface of a plant or contained in a plant) or by an environment (eg, soil or water or a waterway or aqueous liquid).

Optionally, the disease or condition of a human or animal subject is selected from

-   -   (a) A neurodegenerative disease or condition;     -   (b) A brain disease or condition;     -   (c) A CNS disease or condition;     -   (d) Memory loss or impairment;     -   (e) A heart or cardiovascular disease or condition, eg, heart         attack, stroke or atrial fibrillation;     -   (f) A liver disease or condition;     -   (g) A kidney disease or condition, eg, chronic kidney disease         (CKD);     -   (h) A pancreas disease or condition;     -   (i) A lung disease or condition, eg, cystic fibrosis or COPD;     -   (j) A gastrointestinal disease or condition;     -   (k) A throat or oral cavity disease or condition;     -   (l) An ocular disease or condition;     -   (m) A genital disease or condition, eg, a vaginal, labial,         penile or scrotal disease or condition;     -   (n) A sexually-transmissible disease or condition, eg,         gonorrhea, HIV infection, syphilis or Chlamydia infection;     -   (o) An ear disease or condition;     -   (p) A skin disease or condition;     -   (q) A heart disease or condition;     -   (r) A nasal disease or condition     -   (s) A haematological disease or condition, eg, anaemia, eg,         anaemia of chronic disease or cancer;     -   (t) A viral infection;     -   (u) A pathogenic bacterial infection;     -   (v) A cancer;     -   (w) An autoimmune disease or condition, eg, SLE;     -   (x) An inflammatory disease or condition, eg, rheumatoid         arthritis, psoriasis, eczema, asthma, ulcerative colitis,         colitis, Crohn's disease or IBD;     -   (y) Autism;     -   (z) ADHD;     -   (aa) Bipolar disorder;     -   (bb) ALS [Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis];     -   (cc) Osteoarthritis;     -   (dd) A congenital or development defect or condition;     -   (ee) Miscarriage;     -   (ff) A blood clotting condition;     -   (gg) Bronchitis;     -   (hh) Dry or wet AMD;     -   (ii) Neovascularisation (eg, of a tumour or in the eye);     -   (jj) Common cold;     -   (kk) Epilepsy;     -   (ll) Fibrosis, eg, liver or lung fibrosis;     -   (mm) A fungal disease or condition, eg, thrush;     -   (nn) A metabolic disease or condition, eg, obesity, anorexia,         diabetes, Type I or Type II diabetes.     -   (oo) Ulcer(s), eg, gastric ulceration or skin ulceration;     -   (pp) Dry skin;     -   (qq) Sjogren's syndrome;     -   (rr) Cytokine storm;     -   (ss) Deafness, hearing loss or impairment;     -   (tt) Slow or fast metabolism (ie, slower or faster than average         for the weight, sex and age of the subject);     -   (uu) Conception disorder, eg, infertility or low fertility;     -   (vv) Jaundice;     -   (ww) Skin rash;     -   (xx) Kawasaki Disease;     -   (yy) Lyme Disease;     -   (zz) An allergy, eg, a nut, grass, pollen, dust mite, cat or dog         fur or dander allergy;     -   (aaa) Malaria, typhoid fever, tuberculosis or cholera;     -   (bbb) Depression;     -   (ccc) Mental retardation;     -   (ddd) Microcephaly;     -   (eee) Malnutrition;     -   (fff) Conjunctivitis;     -   (ggg) Pneumonia;     -   (hhh) Pulmonary embolism;     -   (iii) Pulmonary hypertension;     -   (jjj) A bone disorder;     -   (kkk) Sepsis or septic shock;     -   (lll) Sinusitus;     -   (mmm) Stress (eg, occupational stress);     -   (nnn) Thalassaemia, anaemia, von Willebrand Disease, or         haemophilia;     -   (ooo) Shingles or cold sore;     -   (ppp) Menstruation;     -   (qqq) Low sperm count.

Neurodegenerative or Cns Diseases or Conditions for Treatment or Prevention by the Invention

In an example, the neurodegenerative or CNS disease or condition is selected from the group consisting of Alzheimer disease, geriopsychosis, Down syndrome, Parkinson's disease, Creutzfeldt Jakob disease, diabetic neuropathy, Parkinson syndrome, Huntington's disease, Machado-Joseph disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, diabetic neuropathy, and Creutzfeldt Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. For example, the disease is Alzheimer disease. For example, the disease is Parkinson syndrome.

In an example, wherein the method of the invention is practised on a human or animal subject for treating a CNS or neurodegenerative disease or condition, the method causes downregulation of Treg cells in the subject, thereby promoting entry of systemic monocyte-derived macrophages and/or Treg cells across the choroid plexus into the brain of the subject, whereby the disease or condition (eg, Alzheimer's disease) is treated, prevented or progression thereof is reduced. In an embodiment the method causes an increase of IFN-gamma in the CNS system (eg, in the brain and/or CSF) of the subject. In an example, the method restores nerve fibre and/or reduces the progression of nerve fibre damage. In an example, the method restores nerve myelin and/or reduces the progression of nerve myelin damage. In an example, the method of the invention treats or prevents a disease or condition disclosed in WO2015136541 and/or the method can be used with any method disclosed in WO2015136541 (the disclosure of this document is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety, eg, for providing disclosure of such methods, diseases, conditions and potential therapeutic agents that can be administered to the subject for effecting treatement and/or prevention of CNS and neurodegenerative diseases and conditions, eg, agents such as immune checkpoint inhibitors, eg, anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-TIM3 or other antibodies disclosed therein).

Cancers for Treatment or Prevention by the Method

Cancers that may be treated include tumours that are not vascularized, or not substantially vascularized, as well as vascularized tumours. The cancers may comprise non-solid tumours (such as haematological tumours, for example, leukaemias and lymphomas) or may comprise solid tumours. Types of cancers to be treated with the invention include, but are not limited to, carcinoma, blastoma, and sarcoma, and certain leukaemia or lymphoid malignancies, benign and malignant tumours, and malignancies e.g., sarcomas, carcinomas, and melanomas. Adult tumours/cancers and paediatric tumours/cancers are also included.

Haematologic cancers are cancers of the blood or bone marrow. Examples of haematological (or haematogenous) cancers include leukaemias, including acute leukaemias (such as acute lymphocytic leukaemia, acute myelocytic leukaemia, acute myelogenous leukaemia and myeloblasts, promyeiocytic, myelomonocytic, monocytic and erythroleukaemia), chronic leukaemias (such as chronic myelocytic (granulocytic) leukaemia, chronic myelogenous leukaemia, and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia), polycythemia vera, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (indolent and high grade forms), multiple myeloma, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, heavy chain disease, myeiodysplastic syndrome, hairy cell leukaemia and myelodysplasia.

Solid tumours are abnormal masses of tissue that usually do not contain cysts or liquid areas. Solid tumours can be benign or malignant. Different types of solid tumours are named for the type of cells that form them (such as sarcomas, carcinomas, and lymphomas). Examples of solid tumours, such as sarcomas and carcinomas, include fibrosarcoma, myxosarcoma, liposarcoma, chondrosarcoma, osteosarcoma, and other sarcomas, synovioma, mesothelioma, Ewing's tumour, leiomyosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, colon carcinoma, lymphoid malignancy, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, lung cancers, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, squamous eel! carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, sweat gland carcinoma, medullary thyroid carcinoma, papillary thyroid carcinoma, pheochromocytomas sebaceous gland carcinoma, papillary carcinoma, papillary adenocarcinomas, medullary carcinoma, bronchogenic carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, hepatoma, bile duct carcinoma, choriocarcinoma, Wilms' tumour, cervical cancer, testicular tumour, seminoma, bladder carcinoma, melanoma, and CNS tumours (such as a glioma (such as brainstem glioma and mixed gliomas), glioblastoma (also known as glioblastoma multiforme) astrocytoma, CNS lymphoma, germinoma, medulloblastoma, Schwannoma craniopharyogioma, ependymoma, pineaioma, hemangioblastoma, acoustic neuroma, oligodendroglioma, menangioma, neuroblastoma, retinoblastoma and brain metastases).

Autoimmune Diseases for Treatment or Prevention by the Method

-   -   1. Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)     -   2. Acute necrotizing hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis     -   3. Addison's disease     -   4. Agammaglobulinemia     -   5. Alopecia areata     -   6. Amyloidosis     -   7. Ankylosing spondylitis     -   8. Anti-GBM/Anti-TBM nephritis     -   9. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)     -   10. Autoimmune angioedema     -   11. Autoimmune aplastic anemia     -   12. Autoimmune dysautonomia     -   13. Autoimmune hepatitis     -   14. Autoimmune hyperlipidemia     -   15. Autoimmune immunodeficiency     -   16. Autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED)     -   17. Autoimmune myocarditis     -   18. Autoimmune oophoritis     -   19. Autoimmune pancreatitis     -   20. Autoimmune retinopathy     -   21. Autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura (ATP)     -   22. Autoimmune thyroid disease     -   23. Autoimmune urticaria     -   24. Axonal & neuronal neuropathies     -   25. Balo disease     -   26. Behcet's disease     -   27. Bullous pemphigoid     -   28. Cardiomyopathy     -   29. Castleman disease     -   30. Celiac disease     -   31. Chagas disease     -   32. Chronic fatigue syndrome     -   33. Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)     -   34. Chronic recurrent multifocal ostomyelitis (CRMO)     -   35. Churg-Strauss syndrome     -   36. Cicatricial pemphigoid/benign mucosal pemphigoid     -   37. Crohn's disease     -   38. Cogans syndrome     -   39. Cold agglutinin disease     -   40. Congenital heart block     -   41. Coxsackie myocarditis     -   42. CREST disease     -   43. Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia     -   44. Demyelinating neuropathies     -   45. Dermatitis herpetiformis     -   46. Dermatomyositis     -   47. Devic's disease (neuromyelitis optica)     -   48. Discoid lupus     -   49. Dressler's syndrome     -   50. Endometriosis     -   51. Eosinophilic esophagitis     -   52. Eosinophilic fasciitis     -   53. Erythema nodosum     -   54. Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis     -   55. Evans syndrome     -   56. Fibromyalgia     -   57. Fibrosing alveolitis     -   58. Giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis)     -   59. Giant cell myocarditis     -   60. Glomerulonephritis     -   61. Goodpasture's syndrome     -   62. Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) (formerly called         Wegener's Granulomatosis)     -   63. Graves' disease     -   64. Guillain-Barre syndrome     -   65. Hashimoto's encephalitis     -   66. Hashimoto's thyroiditis     -   67. Hemolytic anemia     -   68. Henoch-Schonlein purpura     -   69. Herpes gestationis     -   70. Hypogammaglobulinemia     -   71. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)     -   72. IgA nephropathy     -   73. IgG4-related sclerosing disease     -   74 Immunoregulatory lipoproteins     -   75. Inclusion body myositis     -   76. Interstitial cystitis     -   77. Juvenile arthritis     -   78. Juvenile diabetes (Type 1 diabetes)     -   79. Juvenile myositis     -   80. Kawasaki syndrome     -   81. Lambert-Eaton syndrome     -   82. Leukocytoclastic vasculitis     -   83. Lichen planus     -   84. Lichen sclerosus     -   85. Ligneous conjunctivitis     -   86. Linear IgA disease (LAD)     -   87. Lupus (SLE)     -   88. Lyme disease, chronic     -   89. Meniere's disease     -   90. Microscopic polyangiitis     -   91. Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD)     -   92. Mooren's ulcer     -   93. Mucha-Habermann disease     -   94. Multiple sclerosis     -   95. Myasthenia gravis     -   96. Myositis     -   97. Narcolepsy     -   98. Neuromyelitis optica (Devic's)     -   99. Neutropenia     -   100. Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid     -   101. Optic neuritis     -   102. Palindromic rheumatism     -   103. PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders         Associated with Streptococcus)     -   104. Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration     -   105. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)     -   106. Parry Romberg syndrome     -   107. Parsonnage-Turner syndrome     -   108. Pars planitis (peripheral uveitis)     -   109. Pemphigus     -   110. Peripheral neuropathy     -   111. Perivenous encephalomyelitis     -   112. Pernicious anemia     -   113. POEMS syndrome     -   114. Polyarteritis nodosa     -   115. Type I, II, & III autoimmune polyglandular syndromes     -   116. Polymyalgia rheumatica     -   117. Polymyositis     -   118. Postmyocardial infarction syndrome     -   119. Postpericardiotomy syndrome     -   120. Progesterone dermatitis     -   121. Primary biliary cirrhosis     -   122. Primary sclerosing cholangitis     -   123. Psoriasis     -   124. Psoriatic arthritis     -   125. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis     -   126. Pyoderma gangrenosum     -   127. Pure red cell aplasia     -   128. Raynauds phenomenon     -   129. Reactive Arthritis     -   130. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy     -   131. Reiter's syndrome     -   132. Relapsing polychondritis     -   133. Restless legs syndrome     -   134. Retroperitoneal fibrosis     -   135. Rheumatic fever     -   136. Rheumatoid arthritis     -   137. Sarcoidosis     -   138. Schmidt syndrome     -   139. Scleritis     -   140. Scleroderma     -   141. Sjogren's syndrome     -   142. Sperm & testicular autoimmunity     -   143. Stiff person syndrome     -   144. Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE)     -   145. Susac's syndrome     -   146. Sympathetic ophthalmia     -   147. Takayasu's arteritis     -   148. Temporal arteritis/Giant cell arteritis     -   149. Thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)     -   150. Tolosa-Hunt syndrome     -   151. Transverse myelitis     -   152. Type 1 diabetes     -   153. Ulcerative colitis     -   154. Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD)     -   155. Uveitis     -   156. Vasculitis     -   157. Vesiculobullous dermatosis     -   158. Vitiligo     -   159. Wegener's granulomatosis (now termed Granulomatosis with         Polyangiitis (GPA).

Inflammatory Diseases for Treatment or Prevention by the Method

-   -   1. Alzheimer     -   2. ankylosing spondylitis     -   3. arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA),         psoriatic arthritis)     -   4. asthma     -   5. atherosclerosis     -   6. Crohn's disease     -   7. colitis     -   8. dermatitis     -   9. diverticulitis     -   10. fibromyalgia     -   11. hepatitis     -   12. irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)     -   13. systemic lupus erythematous (SLE)     -   14. nephritis     -   15. Parkinson's disease     -   16. ulcerative colitis.

EXAMPLES Example 1: Efficient Phage CRISPR Delivery Vehicle Production Background

We designed a strategy for efficient production of phage particles comprising components of a CRISPR/Cas system for killing target E coli Nissle strain bacteria. So our phage composition will consist of a lysate primarily containing CRISPR/Cas system components packaged in phage particles which will be devoid of phage protein-encoding sequences and which will have no or a very low proportion of helper phage. Also the strategy will work alternatively in less well characterised phage/bacterial strain combinations.

Outline of Strategy for CRISPR/Cas Component Packaging in Hitherto Unknown Phages

(i) Identify a high copy number cloning/shuttle vector (capable of cloning and propagation in a first E coli strain and then transfer to a second bacterial host strain of interest) containing an E coli ori for replication in the E coli cloning strain; (j) Isolate temperate phage against the host (second) bacterium; (k) Identify or engineer a phage production strain of the host bacteria that has an inactive CRISPR/Cas system (eg, a repressed Cas3 or other nuclease) and which can be infected and lysogenized with the temperate phage; or repress or inactivate the system in the production strain; (l) In that strain make a lysogen using the temperate phage (helper phage) and test that it can be induced; (m) Identify the packaging sequence (pac or cos) using PhageTerm (world wide web.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5557969) on whole genome sequenced phage; (n) Delete the pac/cos packaging signal sequence in the helper phage in the host bacteria; (o) Incorporate the packaging signal in the shuttle vector along with a CRISPR-array (and other components of the CRISPR/Cas system, such as a Cas9-encoding nucleotide sequence, orCas3 and/or Cascade-encoding sequence); (p) Transform the vector into production host strain; (q) UV or mitomycin C induce and harvest phage comprising the CRISPR/Cas component(s). Alternatively, use a system with inducible RecA in trans to simulate SOS (needs to be activated RecA).

Example of the Above Specifically for E coli Nissle Using Phage P2:

Nissle is useful due to its GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe) status and P2 has a relatively broad host range (most E coli, Shigella, Klebsiella, Salmonella in addition to DNA delivery into e.g. Pseudomonas; Kahn et al 1991).

We will use pUC19 or other high copy number cloning vector. Temperate phage P2 can lysogenize Nissle. Most E coli K strains have an inactive CRISPR/Cas system and can be infected by P2 and thus all regular cloning hosts can be used (here exemplified by E coli TOP10).

P2 is introduced into TOP10 to produce a lysogen. P2 cannot be induced with mitomycin C or UV but we will use the epsilon anti-repressor from the parasite phage P4 that derepresses P2 and makes it go into lytic phase. We will express this gene from an inducible promoter in the production host strain.

The 325 bp packaging signal sequence as follows will be used

(SEQ ID NO: 1) GCATGCGTTTTCCTGCCTCATTTTCTGCAAACCGCGCCATTCCCGGCGCG GTCTGAGCGTGTCAGTGCAACTGCATTAAAACCGCCCCGCAAAGCGGGCG GGCGAGGCGGGGAAAGCACCGCGCGCAAACCCAGAAGTTAGTTAATTATT TGTGTAGTCAAAGTGCCTTGACTACATACCTCGTTAATACATTGGAGCAT AATGAAGAAAATCTATGGCCTATGGTCCAAAACTGTCTTTTTTGATGGCA CTATCCTGAAAAATATGCAAAAAATAGATTGATGTAAGGTGGTTCTTGTC AGTGTCGCAAGATCCTTAAGAATTC

The packaging sequence will be deleted in the P2 prophage of the lysogenic production TOP10 strain.

A pUC19 shuttle vector encoding a guide RNA that targets the genome of the target Nissle strain (or alternatively comprising a CRISPR array for producing such a guide RNA) will be constructed and the packaging signal will be added. If the target Nissle harbours it own endogenous CRISPR/Cas system, we will use an activation strategy to activate the endogenous Cas3 by including Cas activating genes in the vector. If not, we will include an exogenous Cas3-encoding nucleotide sequence (and optionally one or more nucleotide sequences encoding one or more required Cascade components) in the vector for expression in the target Nissle. We will transform the vector into the TOP10 production strain, induce the P4 anti-repressor and harvest phage comprising the CRISPR/Cas component(s).

Since the induced (helper) phage DNA does not contain a packaging signal we will be able to isolate particles with only the vector DNA packaged. Thus, we will obtain a composition comprising such phage which can be used to infect target Nissle bacteria and introduce the CRISPR/Cas component(s) therein for killing the target bacteria.

Example 2: MGEs, Genomics Islands Etc

Overview of possible different MGE packaging strategies follow.

Applicable to different types of phages:

-   -   Identify packaging signal and structural genes in the helper         phage (delivery vehicle)     -   Delete packaging signal in helper phage and place on plasmid         comprising MGE     -   Place both helper and plasmid in production strain     -   Induce structural gene transcription of helper to get production         of helper-phage-packaged MGEs

For using parasitic mobile elements (P4 phage or SaPI etc) activation of helper phage structural genes is done by induction of a helper phage activator obtained from the parasitic element Delta in P4 or one, more or al of ptiA/B/M in SaPI.

If one wants smaller size particle one can choose to package in a parasite-size capsid (typically 10-20 kb) by including in the MGE or vector P4 Sid and psu or cpmA/B from a SaPI.

One can use defective helper phages where at least the packaging signal has been removed and structural genes are either on a plasmid or integrated as a cryptic prophage in the production host. If for some reason one cannot use this approach and need to use functional helper phages, one will include in the MGE or vector the genes on the parasite that hijack the phage packaging machinery to preferentially package parasite DNA (in our case CGV) over phage DNA.

List of the Minimal Genes One could Include on a Plasmid Vector from P4.

P4 sequence: see world wide web.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/x51522 Cos packagingsite (SEQ ID NO: 3): GCATGCGTTTTCCTGCCTCATTTTCTGCAAACCGCGCCATTCCCGGCGCG GTCTGAGCGTGTCAGTGCAACTGCATTAAAACCGCCCCGCAAAGCGGGCG GGCGAGGCGGGGAAAGCACCGCGCGCAAACCGACAAGTTAGTTAATTATT TGTGTAGTCAAAGTGCCTTCAGTACATACCTCGTTAATACATTGGAGCAT AATGAAGAAAATCTATGGCCTATGGTC

The homology between P2 and P4 pasted below; this may be used as a packaging signal in the MGE or vector:

(SEQ ID NO: 4) TGCATTAAAACCGCCCCGCAAAGCGGGCGGGCGAGGCGGGGAAAGCACCG CGCGC

For small capsid size (packages 11.4 kb instead of 33.5 kb) Sid and/or Psu can be included in the MGE or vector:—

Sid (SEQ ID NO: 5): ATGTCTGACCACACTATCCCTGAATATCTGCAACCCGCACTGGCACAACT GGAAAAGGCCAGAGCCGCCCATCTTGAGAACGCCCGCCTGATGGATGAGA CCGTCACGGCCATTGAACGGGCAGAGCAGGAAAAAAATGCGCTGGCGCAG GCCGACGGAAACGACGCTGACGACTGGCGCACGGCCTTTCGTGCAGCCGG TGGTGTCCTGAGCGACGAGCTGAAACAGCGCCACATTGAGCGCGTGGCAC GCCGGGAGCTGGTACAGGAATATGACAATCTGGCCGTGGTGCTGAATTTC GAACGTGAACGCCTGAAAGGGGCGTGTGACAGCACGGCCACCGCCTACCG GAAGGCACATCATCACCTTCTGAGTCTGTATGCAGAGCATGAGCTGGAAC ACGCCCTGAATGAAACCTGTGAGGCGCTTGTCCGGGCAATGCATCTGAGC ATTCTGGTACAGGAAAATCCGCTCGCCAACACCACCGGCCATCAGGGCTA CGTCGCACCGGAAAAGGCTGTCATGCAGCAGGTGAAATCATCGCTGGAAC AGAAAATTAAACAGATGCAAATCAGCCTCACCGGCGAGCCGGTTCTCCGG CTGACCGGACTGTCAGCGGCAACACTCCCGCACATGGATTATGAGGTGGC AGGCACACCGGCACAGCGCAAGGTGTGGCAGGACAAAATAGACCAGCAGG GAGCAGAGCTTAAGGCCAGAGGGCTGCTGTCATGA Psu (SEQ ID NO: 6): ATGGAAAGCACAGCCTTACAGCAGGCCTTTGACACCTGTCAGAATAACAA AGCAGCATGGCTGCAACGCAAAAATGAGCTGGCAGCGGCCGAACAGGAAT ATCTGCGGCTTCTGTCAGGAGAAGGCAGAAACGTCAGTCGCCTGGACGAA TTACGCAATATTATCGAAGTCAGAAAATGGCAGGTGAATCAGGCCGCCGG TCGTTATATTCGTTCGCATGAAGCCGTTCAGCACATCAGCATCCGCGACC GGCTGAATGATTTTATGCAGCAGCACGGCACAGCACTGGCGGCCGCACTG GCACCGGAGCTGATGGGCTACAGTGAGCTGACGGCCATTGCCCGAAACTG TGCCATACAGCGTGCCACAGATGCCCTGCGTGAAGCCCTTCTGTCCTGGC TTGCGAAGGGTGAAAAAATTAATTATTCCGCACAGGATAGCGACATTTTA ACGACCATCGGATTCAGGCCTGACGTGGCTTCGGTGGATGACAGCCGTGA AAAATTCACCCCTGCGCAGAACATGATTTTTTCGCGTAAAAGTGCGCAAC TGGCATCACGTCAGTCAGTGTAA

To activate helper phage P2, Delta can be included in a host cell genome (provided separately in a host cell, not on the MGE or vector to be packaged)

Delta (SEQ ID NO: 7): ATGATTTACTGTCCGTCGTGTGGACATGTTGCTCACACCCGTCGCGCAC ATTTCATGGACGATGGCACCAAGATAATGATTGCACAGTGCCGGAATAT TTATTGCTCTGCGACATTTGAAGCGAGTGAAAGCTTTTTCTCTGACAGT AAAGATTCAGGAATGGAATACATTTCAGGCAAACAGAGATACCGCGATT CACTGACGTCAGCCTCCTGCGGTATGAAACGCCCGAAAAGAATGCTTGT TACCGGATATTGTTGTCGGAGATGTAAAGGCCTTGCACTGTCAAGAACA TCGCGGCGTCTGTCTCAGGAAGTCACCGAGCGTTTTTATGTGTGCACGG ATCCGGGCTGTGGTCTGGTGTTTAAAACGCTTCAGACCATCAACCGCTT CATTGTCCGCCCGGTCACGCCGGACGAACTGGCAGAACGCCTGCATGAA AAACAGGAACTGCCGCCAGTACGGTTAAAAACACAATCATATTCGCTGC GTCTGGAATGA

Minimum Genes to Include in the Host Chromosome/Episome from P2.

P2 sequence (acc. number: NC_001895)

FIG. 1 shows a genetic map of P2 genome with non-essential genes boxed in red—one, more or all of these can be excluded. Cos is deleted and preferably the whole region from int through cos. This region may, for example, be swapped with a resistance marker while the orf30 and fun(Z) genes are left intact.

“Q” through “S” (SEQ ID NO: 8) TCAGTCGTTGTCAGTGTCCAGTGAGTAGTTTTTAAAGCGGATGACCTCCTGACCGAGCCAGCCGTTTATCTCGCGGATCCTGTCCTGTAAC GGGATAAGCTCATTGCGGACAAAGACCTTTGCCACTTTCTCAATATCACCCAGCGACCCGACGTTCTCCGGCTTGCCACCCATCAACTGAA AGGGGATGCGGTGCGCGTCCAGCAGGTCAGCGGCGCTGGCTTTTTTGATATTAAAAAAATCGTCCTTCGTCGCCACTTCACTGAGGGGGAT AATTTTAATGCCGTCGGCTTTCCCCTGTGGGGCATAGAGAAACAGGTTTTTAAAGTTGTTGCGGCCTTTCGACTTGACCATGTTTTCGCGA AGCATTTCGATATCGTTGCGATCCTGCACGGCATCGGTGACATACATGATGTATCCGGCATGTGCGCCATTTTCGTAATACTTGCGGCGGA ACAACGTGGCCGACTCATTCAGCCAGGCAGAGTTAAGGGCGCTGAGATATTCCGGCAGGCCGTACAGCTCCTGATTAATATCCGGCTCCAG CAGGTGAAACACGGAGCCGGGCGCGAAGGCTGTCGGCTCGTTGAAGGACGGCACCCACCAGTAAACATCCTCTTCCACGCCACGGCGGGTA TATTTTGCCGGTGAGGTTTCCAGTCTGATGACCTTACCGGTGGTGCTGTAACGCTTTTCCAGAAACGCATTACCGAACACCAGAAAATCCA GCACAAAGCGGCTGAAATCCTGCTGGGAAAGCCATGGATGCGGGATAAATGTCGAGGCCAGAATATTGCGTTTGACGTAAATCGGCGAGCT GTGATGCACGGCAGCCCGCAGGCTTTTTGCCAGACCGGTAAAGCTGACCGGTGGCTCATACCATCTGCCGTTACTGATGCACTCGACGTAA TCCAGAATGTCACGGCGGTCGAGTACCGGCACCGGCTCACCAAAGGTGAATGCCTCCATTTTCGGGCCGCTGGCGGTCATTGTTTTTGCCG CAGGTTGCGGTGTTTTCCCTTTTTTCTTGCTCATCAGTAAAACTCCAGAATGGTGGATGTCAGCGGGGTGCTGATACCGGCGGTGAGTGGC TCATTTAACAGGGCGTGCATGGTCGCCCAGGCGAGGTCGGCGTGGCTGGCTTCCTCGCTGCGGCTGGCCTCATAGGTGGCGCTGCGTCCGC TGCTGGTCATGGTCTTGCGGATAGCCATAAACGAGCTGGTGATGTCGGTGGCGCTGACGTCGTATTCCAGACAGCCACGGCGGATAACGTC TTTTGCCTTGAGCACCATTGCGGTTTTCATTTCCGGCGTGTAGCGGATATCACGCGCGGCGGGATAGAACGAGCGCACGAGCTGGAACACG CCGACACCGAGGCCGGTGGCATCAATACCGATGTATTCGACGTTGTATTTTTCGGTGAGTTTGCGGATGGATTCCGCCTGGGTGGCAAAGT CCATGCCTTTCCACTGGTGACGCTCAAGTATTCTGAATTTGCCACCGGCCACCACCGGCGGTGCCAGTACCACGCATCCGGCGCTGTCGCC ACGGTGTGACGGGTCGTAACCAATCCATACCGGGCGGGAGCCGAACGGATTGGCGGCAAACGGCGCATAGTCTTCCCATTCTTCCAGCGTG TCGACCATGCAGCGTTGCAGCTCCTCGAACGGGAACACCGATGCCTTGTCGTCAACAAATTCACACATGAACAGGTTTTTAAAATCGTCGG CGCTGTTTTCGCGTTTGAGCTGCTCAATGTCGAACAGCGTGCAGCCGCCTTTCAGGGCGTCCTCAATGGTGACAATCTGTCGCCACTGGCC GTCCGCACAGAGAAGCCCACCGGCAAGGGCGTTATGACTGACGTCGATTTCCACGCGTTCGGCGGCGCTGGCGCGTCCCCGGTTAAACAGT TCACCCGACCAGAACGGGTAGGCGTCGTGCGCCAGCGTGGACGGGGTGGAGAAATAGGTCGAGCGCAGGTGACTCTGTGAGGCCATACCTG ATGCCACCTTACGCAGTACCTGAAAATTCGGGATCCAGAAAATCTCATCGACGTACAGGTCGCCGTTATGACTCTGCGCGGTGTTGGAGTT GGTGCCGAGAAAAATCAGTTTTGCGCCGTTATTGCCCAGGACAATCGGGTCACCGGTCAGGTCAACGTCAACCAGACGGGCAAAGGCGATG ATGTATTCGCGGAACACATACGCCTGTGTTTTACTGGCCGACAGAAAAATCTGGTTATGACCGGTTTTCAGGGCACGCAGCAGCGCCTCGC GGGAAAAATAAAACGTCGCGCCAATCTGGCGGGATTTCAGGATATCGCGGATGCGGTGCTCAAGCCCGGCACGATACCAGTGCAGCTGATA GTCGAAAGACTGCTCAAAGAAAATCTGCTCCAGCTTTTCGATGGCCTCGTCACTGAAAAAATTCTTTTTCGGTTTGCGCCGTCCGCCTTTG TTACGGTTAGCGACGTTCGGATTAAGGTCTGCCTCGTTGCCGGTCTGGCTGTAGCGGTTGACCCGTGCCAGTCGTTCAATCTGGCGTCCCA GCAGGTCAATTTCCTTGAAGTCACCGCCGGTTTTCTGTGGTTTGATGATGAGCTGGGTCAGCCGCGCTTCCAGACTCATTTCGACACGGCT GATGGGGGCAACGCTGTCCCAGCCGTCGCGCTGTTTCCAGCTCTGCACTGTCGGGCGTTTCATCTGCAACATGGCGGCAATCTGCGGCACG GAAAACCCCTGCCAGTACAGCAGCGCCGCCTGACGACGCGGGTCGTGTAAAAGAGTGGTGTCTGTGGTGATGGTCATGAATACCTCGCCGT GATGAATACACGGCAAGGCTACTGAGTCGCGCCCCGCGATTCGCTAAGGTGCTGTTGTGTCAGTGATAAGCCATCCGGGACTGATGGCGGA GGATGCGCATCGTCGGGAAACTGATGCCGACATGTGACTCCTCTAATCACTATTCAGGACTCCTGACAATGGCAAAAAAAGTCTCAAAATT CTTTCGTATCGGCGTTGAGGGTGACACCTGTGACGGGCGTGTCATCAGTGCGCAGGATATTCAGGAAATGGCCGAAACCTTTGACCCGCGT GTCTATGGTTGCCGCATTAACCTGGAACATCTGCGCGGCATCCTGCCTGACGGTATTTTTAAGCGTTATGGCGATGTGGCCGAACTGAAGG CCGAAAAGATTGACGATGATTCGGCGCTGAAAGGCAAATGGGCGCTGTTTGCGAAAATCACCCCGACCGATGACCTTATCGCGATGAACAA GGCCGCGCAGAAGGTCTACACCTCAATGGAAATTCAGCCGAACTTTGCCAACACCGGCAAATGTTATCTGGTGGGTCTGGCCGTCACCGAT GACCCGGCAAGCCTCGGCACGGAATACCTGGAATTCTGCCGCACGGCAAAACACAACCCCCTGAACCGCTTCAAATTAAGCCCTGAAAACC TGATTTCAGTGGCAACGCCTGTTGAGCTGGAATTTGAAGACCTGCCTGAAACCGTGTTCACCGCCCTGACCGAAAAGGTGAAGTCCATTTT TGGCCGCAAACAGGCCAGCGATGATGCCCGTCTGAATGACGTGCATGAAGCGGTGACCGCTGTTGCTGAACATGTGCAGGAAAAACTGAGC GCCACTGAGCAGCGCCTCGCTGAGATGGAAACCGCCTTTTCTGCACTTAAGCAGGAGGTGACTGACAGGGCGGATGAAACCAGCCAGGCAT TCACCCGCCTGAAAAACAGTCTCGACCACACCGAAAGTCTGACCCAGCAGCGCCGCAGCAAAGCCACCGGCGGTGGCGGTGACGCCCTGAT GACGAACTGCTGACCGGCGTCAGTCAGTCCGGGAAAACCTTCACGATTAACCCTTAATTTCAGGAAAAACTATGCGCCAGGAAACCCGCTT TAAATTTAATGCCTACCTGTCCCGTGTTGCCGAACTGAACGGCATCGACGCCGGTGATGTGTCGAAAAAATTCACCGTTGAACCGTCGGTC ACCCAGACCCTGATGAACACCATGCAGGAGTCCTCTGACTTTCTGACCCGCATCAATATTGTGCCGGTCAGCGAAATGAAAGGGGAAAAAA TTGGTATCGGTGTCACCGGCTCCATCGCCAGCACTACCGACACTGCCGGTGGTACCGAGCGTCAGCCGAAGGACTTCTCGAAGCTGGCGTC AAACAAGTACGAATGCGACCAGATTAACTTCGATTTTTATATCCGCTACAAAACGCTGGACCTGTGGGCGCGTTATCAGGATTTCCAGCTC CGTATCCGTAACGCCATTATCAAACGCCAGTCCCTTGATTTCATCATGGCCGGTTTTAACGGCGTGAAGCGTGCCGAAACCTCTGACCGCA GCAGCAATCCGATGTTGCAGGATGTGGCGGTCGGCTGGCTGCAGAAATACCGCAATGAAGCACCGGCGCGCGTGATGAGCAAGGTCACTGA CGAGGAAGGCCGCACCACCTCTGAGGTTATCCGCGTGGGTAAGGGCGGTGATTATGCCAGCCTTGATGCACTGGTGATGGATGCGACCAAC AACCTGATTGAACCGTGGTATCAGGAAGACCCTGACCTTGTGGTGATTGTGGGGCGTCAGCTACTGGCGGACAAGTATTTCCCCATCGTCA ACAAGGAGCAGGACAACAGCGAAATGCTGGCCGCTGACGTCATCATCAGCCAGAAACGCATCGGTAACCTACCAGCGGTACGCGTCCCGTA CTTCCCGGCGGATGCGATGCTCATCACGAAGCTGGAAAACCTGTCCATCTACTACATGGATGACAGCCATCGCCGCGTGATTGAGGAAAAC CCGAAACTCGACCGCGTGGAGAACTACGAGTCAATGAACATTGATTACGTGGTGGAAGACTACGCCGCCGGTTGTCTGGTGGAAAAAATCA AGGTCGGTGACTTCTCCACACCGGCTAAGGCGACCGCAGAGCCGGGAGCGTAACCGATGACGAGTCCCGCACAGCGCCACATGATGCGGGT CTCGGCAGCGATGACCGCGCAGCGGGAAGCCGCCCCGCTGCGACATGCAACTGTCTATGAGCAGATGCTGGTTAAGCTCGCCGCAGACCAG CGCACACTGAAAGCGATTTACTCAAAAGAGCTGAAGGCCGCAAAAAAACGCGAACTGCTGCCGTTCTGGTTGCCGTGGGTGAACGGCGTGC TGGAGCTGGGCAAAGGTGCACAGGATGACATTCTGATGACGGTCATGCTGTGGCGTCTGGATACCGGCGATATTGCCGGTGCGCTGGAGAT TGCCCGTTATGCCCTGAAGTACGGTCTGACCATGCCGGGTAAACACCGCCGTACCCCGCCGTACATGTTCACCGAGGAGGTAGCGCTTGCG GCCATGCGCGCTCACGCTGCCGGTGAGTCTGTGGATACCCGCCTGCTGACGGAGACCCTTGAACTGACCGCCACGGCTGACATGCCTGATG AAGTGCGCGCAAAGCTGCACAAAATCACCGGTCTGTTTCTGCGTGACGGTGGTGATGCCGCCGGTGCGCTGGCGCACCTGCAACGTGCGAC ACAGCTCGACTGTCAGGCAGGCGTCAAAAAAGAGATTGAACGACTGGAGCGGGAGCTGAAACCGAAGCCGGAGCCGCAGCCCAAAGCGGCC ACCCGCGCCCCGCGTAAGACCCGGAGCGTGACACCGGCAAAACGTGGACGCCCGAAAAAGAAAGCCAGTTAACAACCGAATGCGCCCCGCG CCAGGGCGGCACGCCGGTCAGTGACGGTGAATCACCTGACACTGCACCGGCGTCCACCGCCCGACTTTTCAGAGGTAGTCATGATGACGCT GATTATTCCGCGAAAGGAGGCTCCCGTGTCCGGTGAGGGTACGGTGGTCATCCCGCAACCGGCAGGCGACGAGCCGGTGATTAAAAACACG TTCTTTTTTCCCGATATCGACCCGAAGCGCGTCCGGGAACGTATGCGCCTTGAGCAGACCGTCGCCCCCGCCCGTCTGCGTGAGGCCATCA AGTCAGGCATGGCTGAAACGAATGCGGAGCTGTACGAGTACCGCGAACAGAAAATTGCCGCCGGTTTTACGCGTCTGGCTGACGTCCCGGC GGACGATATCGACGGTGAAAGCATCAAGGTTTTTTACTACGAGCGCGCCGTGTGTGCGATGGCGACCGCGTCGCTTTATGAGCGTTATCGC GGTGTGGATGCCAGTGCGAAAGGCGACAAGAAGGCTGACAGCATTGACAGCACCATTGATGAGCTGTGGCGGGATATGCGCTGGGCGGTGG CGCGCATCCAGGGCAAGCCGCGCTGCATCGTGAGTCAAATCTGATGAAGACCTTTGCGCTACAGGGCGACACGCTCGACGCCATTTGTGTC CGCTATTACGGGCGCACTGAGGGCGTGGTTGAGACCGTGCTCGCCGCAAATCCGGGACTGGCTGAACTGGGGGCGGTGCTGCCACACGGCA CCGCCGTCGAACTGCCCGACGTTCAGACCGCGCCCGTGGCTGAAACTGTCAATCTGTGGGAGTAACGCATGACAGCAGAAGAAAAAAGCGT CCTGTCGCTTTTCATGATTGGGGTGCTGATTGTTGTCGGCAAGGTGCTTGCCGGTGGTGAACCTATCACCCCGCGTCTGTTTATCGGGCGC ATGTTGCTCGGTGGTTTTGTCTCGATGGTTGCCGGTGTTGTTCTGGTGCAGTTTCCTGACCTGTCACTGCCAGCGGTGTGCGGCATCGGCT CCATGCTGGGTATCGCCGGTTATCAGGTGATTGAGATTGCCATTCAGCGCCGCTTTAAGGGCAGGGGGAAACAGTAATGCCGGTAATTAAC ACGCATCAGAATATCGCCGCCTTTCTCGACATGCTGGCCGTGTCCGAAGGGACGGCGAATCATCCACTGACGAAAAACCGGGGCTATGACG TGATAGTCACCGGACTGGACGGGAAGCCGGAAATTTTCACCGACTACAGTGACCACCCGTTCGCACATGGCCGACCGGCGAAGGTGTTTAA CCGTCGCGGTGAAAAATCCACGGCCTCCGGTCGCTATCAGCAGCTTTACCTGTTCTGGCCGCATTACCGCAAACAGCTTGCCCTGCCGGAT TTCAGTCCGTTGTCACAGGACAGACTCGCCATTCAGTTGATCCGCGAACGCGGAGCACTGGATGACATCCGGGCGGGACGCATTGAGCGCG CCATTTCACGCTGTCGCAATATCTGGGCGTCCCTGCCGGGTGCCGGTTACGGTCAGCGTGAGCATTCACTGGAAAAACTGGTCACCGTCTG GCGTACCGCTGGCGGCGTACCGGCTTAAACGGAGTAAATACCATGAAGAAATTATCCCTTTCACTGATGCTGAACGTGTCGCTGGCGCTGA TGCTGGCACTGTCCCTGATTTACCCGCAGAGCGTGGCCGTCAATTTTGTCGCTGCCTGGGCGATTCTGGCGACGGTTATCTGTGTGGTTGC CGGTGGTGTGGGCGTGTATGCCACTGAGTATGTGCTGGAACGCTACGGGCGGGAGCTGCCGCCGGAATCGCTGGCCGTGAAGATTGTCACG TCGCTGTTTTTGCAGCCGGTGCCGTGGCGCAGACGGGCGGCGGCTCTGGTAGTGGTGGTGGCGACGTTTATCTCGCTGGTCGCTGCCGGGT GGATTTTTACCGCGCTGATTTATCTTGTGGTGTCGCTGTTTTTCCGGCTGATACGTAAAGCCTGTCGTCAGCGTCTTGAGGGGCGGGAACC ATGTCAAGGCTGATGATTGTGCTGGTCGTGTTGTTATCGCTGGCGGTGGCCGGTCTGTTTCTGGTGAAACACAAAAATGCCAGCCTGCGCG CCTCGCTGGACAGGGCGAACAACGTCGCCAGCGGTCAGCAGACGACCATCACCATGCTGAAAAATCAGCTTCATGTTGCGCTCACCAGGGC AGATAAAAACGAGCTGGCGCAGGTGGCACTGCGTCAGGAACTGGAGAACGCCGCGAAACGTGAAGCACAGCGCGAGAAAACCATCACGAGG TTACTTAATGAGAACGAAGATTTTCGCCGCTGGTACGGTGCTGACCTGCCTGATGCTGTGCGCCGGTTGCACCAGCGCCCCGCCTGCACCG ACGCCAGTGATTGTCCCCAACGCATGCCCGAAAGTGAGCCTTTGCCCGATGCCGGGCAGTGACCCGCAGACGAACGGCGATTTAAGTGCCG ATATCCGGCAGCTTGAGAACGCGCTGGCACGCTGTGCCAGCCAGGTAAAAATGATTAAACACTGTCAGGACGAAAACGATGCTCAAACCCG ACAGCCTGCGCAGGGCGCTGACTGATGCCGTCACGGTGCTGAAAACTAACCCCGATATGCTGCGGATATTCGTGGATAACGGGAGTATTGC CTCCACACTGGCGGCGTCGCTGTCATTCGAAAAGCGTTACACGCTCAATGTGATTGTGACCGACTTTACCGGTGATTTTGACCTGCTCATT GTGCCGGTGCTGGCGTGGCTGCGGGAAAATCAGCCCGACATCATGACCACCGACGAAGGCCAGAAAAAGGGCTTCACGTTTTATGCAGACA TCAACAATGACAGCAGCTTTGATATCAGTATCAGCCTGATGCTGACCGAGCGCACGCTGGTCAGTGAGGTGGACGGCGCACTGCATGTGAA GAATATCTCGGAACCCCCGCCGCCGGAGCCGGTCACCCGCCCGATGGAGCTGTATATCAATGGCGAACTGGTGAGTAAGTGGGATGAATGA GTTTAAGCGTTTTGAAGACCGGCTGACCGGACTGATTGAATCGCTGTCACCGTCAGGGCGTCGGCGACTGAGTGCCGAACTGGCGAAACGT CTGCGGCAGAGTCAGCAGCGTCGGGTGATGGCACAGAAAGCCCCGGACGGCACACCCTACGCGCCACGCCAGCAGCAGAGCGTCAGAAAAA AGACCGGTCGCGTTAAGCGAAAAATGTTTGCGAAACTTATTACCAGTCGTTTTTTGCATATCCGTGCCAGCCCGGAGCAGGCATCAATGGA ATTTTACGGCGGGAAGTCGCCGAAAATCGCCAGTGTGCATCAGTTTGGTCTGTCGGAAGAAAACCGGAAAGACGGTAAGAAAATTGATTAT CCGGCGCGTCCCCTGCTCGGCTTTACCGGTGAGGATGTGCAGATGATTGAAGAGATTATCCTGGCTCACCTTGAGCGTTAG “V” through “G” (SEQ ID NO: 9): ATGAACACTCTCGCAAATATTCAGGAACTCGCGCGCGCACTGCGCAACATGATTCGCACTGGCATTATCGTCGAAACCGACCTTAACGCCG GTCGCTGCCGCGTGCAGACCGGCGGCATGTGCACCGACTGGCTTCAGTGGCTGACCCATCGCGCAGGACGTTCGCGCACATGGTGGGCACC TTCCGTGGGGGAACAGGTGCTGATTCTGGCCGTGGGTGGTGAACTCGACACGGCGTTCGTTCTGCCGGGGATTTATTCCGGCGATAACCCC TCGCCGTCTGTGTCGGCGGATGCCCTGCATATCCGTTTCCCTGACGGGGCGGTGATTGAATATGAACCCGAAACCAGTGCACTCACGGTAA GCGGAATTAAAACGGCCAGCGTGACGGCTTCCGGTTCTGTTACTGCCACGGTGCCGGTGGTCATGGTGAAAGCATCAACCCGCGTCACCCT GGACACCCCGGAGGTGGTCTGCACCAACAGGCTGATTACCGGCACGCTGGAAGTGCAGAAAGGCGGGACGATGCGCGGCAACATTGAACAC ACCGGCGGTGAACTCTCATCAAACGGTAAGGTACTGCATACCCATAAACACCCCGGCGACAGCGGCGGCACAACCGGGAGTCCTTTATGAC AGCGCGTTATCTCGGAATGAATCGCAGTGATGGCCTGACTGTCACTGACCTTGAGCATATCAGCCAGAGTATCGGCGATATCCTGCGCACA CCGGTCGGCTCACGGGTGATGCGTCGTGATTACGGCTCGTTGCTGGCGTCAATGATTGACCAGCCGCAGACCCCGGCGCTTGAGTTGCAGA TTAAAGTCGCCTGTTACATGGCAGTGCTGAAATGGGAACCCCGCGTCACCCTGTCATCCGTCACCACGGCGCGCAGTTTTGACGGGCGAAT GACGGTCACGTTAACCGGCCAGCACAACGACACCGGCCAGCCACTTTCATTAACCATCCCTGTGAGTTGAAACCATGCCGATTATCGACCT GAACCAGCTACCCGCACCGGATGTGGTCGAGGAGCTGGACTTTGAAAGCATTCTCGCTGAACGCAAGGCGACACTGATTTCCCTTTACCCG GAAGATCAGCAGGAGGCGGTCGCCCGTACCCTGACACTGGAATCTGAGCCTCTCGTCAAACTGCTGGAAGAAAATGCTTATCGTGAGCTTA TCTGGCGTCAGCGTGTGAATGAGGCCGCACGGGCGGTGATGCTGGCCTGTGCCGCCGGTAATGACCTTGATGTGATTGGTGCCAATTACAA CACCACGCGCCTGACTATCACCCCGGCAGATGATTCGACCATCCCGCCGACACCGGCAGTGATGGAATCTGACACCGATTATCGTCTGCGT ATTCAGCAGGCTTTTGAGGGCTTAAGCGTCGCCGGGTCAGTGGGAGCCTATCAGTATCATGGTCGCAGTGCTGACGGGCGTGTCGCGGATA TTTCTGTCACCAGTCCGTCTCCGGCCTGTGTCACCATCTCTGTGCTGTCACGTGAAAATAACGGCGTCGCATCCGAAGACCTGCTGGCTGT GGTGCGTAACGCCCTTAATGGCGAGGACGTCAGGCCGGTGGCCGACCGCGTGACCGTGCAGTCTGCCGCCATCGTTGAATACCAGATAAAC GCCACGCTTTACCTTTACCCTGGTCCCGAAAGCGAACCCATCCGCGCTGCCGCTGTGAAAAAGCTGGAAGCGTATATCACGGCACAGCACC GGCTGGGGCGCGACATCCGTCTGTCTGCCATTTATGCCGCTTTGCATGTGGAAGGTGTGCAGCGTGTCGAACTGGCTGCACCACTGGCCGA CATCGTGCTCAACAGTACGCAGGCGTCTTTCTGTACCGAATACCGCGTCGTGACCGGAGGCTCGGATGAGTGATTCGCGACTGCTGCCGAC CGGCTCATCACCGCTTGAGGTCGCCGCCGCAAAAGCCTGTGCGGAAATTGAAAAAACGCCGGTCAGTATTCGTGAACTGTGGAACCCGGAC ACCTGTCCGGCAAATCTGCTGCCGTGGCTGGCGTGGGCGTTTTCGGTCGACAGGTGGGATGAAAAGTGGCCGGAAGCGACAAAACGCGCCG TTATCCGCGATGCCTATTTCATCCACTGTCATAAGGGCACGATAGGTGCAATCCGGCGTGTGGTGGAGCCGCTCGGCTATCTCATCAACGT GACGGAGTGGTGGGAAAACAGTGACCCGCCCGGCACCTTCCGGCTTGATATTGGTGTACTGGAAAGCGGTATCACAGAGGCAATGTATCAG GAAATGGAACGGCTGATTGCTGATGCCAAACCTGCAAGCCGTCACCTTATTGGCCTGAACATTACCCGGGACATTCCCGGCTATCTGTTCG CCGGTGGTGTGGCTTACGACGGCGATGTAATTACGGTTTACCCCGGATAAGTGAGGAATAATGAGCATAAAATTCAGAACCGTTATCACCA CTGCCGGTGCAGCAAAGCTGGCAGCGGCAACCGCGCCGGGAAGGCGGAAGGTCGGCATTACCACGATGGCCGTCGGGGATGGCGGTGGTAA ATTGCCTGTCCCGGATGCCGGACAGACCGGGCTTATCCATGAAGTCTGGCGACATGCGCTGAACAAAATCAGCCAGGACAAACGAAACAGT AATTATATTATCGCCGAGCTGGTTATTCCGCCGGAGGTGGGCGGTTTCTGGATGCGTGAGCTTGGCCTGTACGATGATGCGGGAACGTTAA TTGCCGTGGCGAACATGGCCGAAAGCTATAAGCCAGCCCTTGCCGAAGGCTCAGGACGTTGGCAGACCTGTCGCATGGTCATCATCGTCAG CAGTGTGGCCTCAGTGGAGCTGACCATTGACACCACAACGGTGATGGCGACGCAGGATTACGTTGATGACAAAATTGCAGAGCACGAACAG TCACGACGTCACCCGGACGCCTCGCTGACAGCAAAAGGTTTTACTCAGTTAAGCAGTGCGACCAACAGCACGTCTGAAACACTGGCCGCAA CGCCGAAAGCGGTAAAGGCCGCGTATGACCTGGCTAACGGGAAATATACCGCACAGGACGCCACCACAGCGCGAAAAGGCCTTGTCCAGCT TAGTAGCGCCACCAACAGCACGTCTGAAACGCTCGCCGCAACACCAAAAGCCGTTAAGACGGTAATGGATGAAACGAACAAAAAAGCGCCA TTAAACAGCCCTGCACTGACCGGAACGCCAACGACGCCAACTGCGCGACAGGGAACGAATAATACTCAGATCGCAAACACGGCTTTCGTTA TGGCCGCGATTGCCGCCCTTGTAGACTCGTCGCCTGACGCACTGAATACGCTGAACGAGCTGGCGGCGGCGCTGGGCAATGACCCGAATTT TGCTACCACCATGACTAATGCGCTTGCGGGTAAGCAACCGAAAGATGCTACCCTGACGGCGCTGGCGGGGCTTGCTACTGCGGCAGACAGG TTTCCGTATTTTACGGGGAATGATGTTGCCAGCCTGGCGACCCTGACAAAAGTCGGGCGGGATATTCTGGCTAAATCGACCGTTGCCGCCG TTATCGAATATCTCGGTTTACAGGAAACGGTAAACCGAGCCGGGAACGCCGTGCAAAAAAATGGCGATACCTTGTCCGGTGGACTTACTTT TGAAAACGACTCAATCCTTGCCTGGATTCGAAATACTGACTGGGCGAAGATTGGATTTAAAAATGATGCCGATGGTGACACTGATTCATAC ATGTGGTTTGAAACGGGGGATAACGGCAATGAATATTTCAAATGGAGAAGCCGCCAGAGTACCACAACAAAAGACCTGATGACGTTGAAAT GGGATGCACTAAATATTCTTGTTAATGCCGTCATTAATGGCTGTTTTGGAGTTGGTACGACGAATGCACTAGGTGGTAGCTCTATTGTTCT TGGTGATAATGATACCGGATTTAAACAGAATGGAGACGGTATTCTTGATGTTTATGCTAACAGTCAGCGTGTATTCCGTTTTCAGAATGGA GTGGCTATTGCTTTTAAAAATATTCAGGCAGGTGATAGTAAAAAGTTCTCGCTATCCAGCTCTAATACATCCACGAAGAATATTACCTTTA ATTTATGGGGTGCTTCCACCCGTCCAGTGGTTGCAGAGTTAGGCGATGAGGCCGGATGGCATTTCTATAGCCAGCGAAATACAGATAACTC GGTAATATTTGCTGTTAACGGTCAGATGCAACCCAGCAACTGGGGAAATTTTGATTCCCGCTATGTGAAAGATGTTCGCCTGGGTACGCGA GTTGTTCAATTGATGGCGCGAGGTGGTCGTTATGAAAAAGCCGGACACACGATTACCGGATTAAGAATCATTGGTGAAGTAGATGGCGATG ATGAAGCCATCTTCAGGCCGATACAAAAATACATCAATGGCACATGGTATAACGTTGCGCAGGTGTAAGTTATGCAGCATTTAAAGAACAT TAAGTCAGGTAATCCAAAAACAAAAGAGCAATATCAGCTAACAAAGAATTTTGATGTTATCTGGTTATGGTCCGAAGACGGAAAAAACTGG TATGAGGAAGTGAAGAACTTTCAGCCAGACACAATAAAGATTGTTTACGATGAAAATAATATTATTGTCGCTATCACCAGAGATGCTTCAA CGCTTAATCCTGAAGGTTTTAGCGTTGTTGAGGTTCCTGATATTACCTCCAACCGACGTGCTGACGACTCAGGTAAATGGATGTTTAAGGA TGGTGCTGTGGTTAAACGGATTTATACGGCAGATGAACAGCAACAACAGGCAGAATCACAAAAGGCCGCGTTACTTTCCGAAGCGGAAAAC GTTATTCAGCCACTGGAACGCGCTGTCAGGCTGAATATGGCGACGGATGAGGAACGTGCACGACTGGAGTCATGGGAACGTTACAGCGTTC TGGTCAGCCGTGTGGATCCTGCAAATCCTGAATGGCCGGAAATGCCGCAATAA “FI” through “ogr” (SEQ ID NO: 10) ATGAGTGACTATCATCACGGCGTGCAGGTGCTGGAGATTAACGAGGGCACCCGCGTCATTTCCACCGTATCCACGGCCATTGTCGGCATGG TCTGCACGGCCAGCGATGCAGATGCGGAAACCTTCCCCCTCAATAAACCTGTGCTGATTACCAATGTGCAGAGCGCAATTTCAAAGGCCGG TAAAAAAGGCACGCTGGCGGCATCGTTGCAGGCCATCGCTGACCAGTCAAAACCGGTCACCGTTGTCATGCGCGTGGAAGACGGCACCGGT GATGACGAGGAAACGAAACTCGCGCAGACCGTTTCCAATATCATCGGCACCACCGATGAAAACGGTCAGTACACCGGACTAAAAGCCATGC TGGCGGCGGAGTCGGTAACCGGTGTTAAACCGCGTATTCTCGGCGTGCCGGGACTGGATACCAAAGAGGTGGCTGTTGCACTGGCATCAGT CTGTCAGAAGCTGCGTGCTTTCGGGTATATCAGCGCATGGGGCTGTAAAACCATTTCCGAGGTGAAAGCCTATCGTCAGAATTTCAGCCAG CGTGAGCTGATGGTCATCTGGCCGGATTTCCTCGCATGGGATACGGTCACCAGTACCACCGCCACCGCGTATGCCACCGCCCGTGCGCTGG GGCTGCGCGCTAAAATCGACCAGGAGCAGGGCTGGCATAAAACGCTGTCCAATGTCGGGGTGAACGGTGTTACCGGCATCAGCGCATCTGT ATTCTGGGATTTGCAGGAGTCCGGCACCGATGCTGACCTGCTTAACGAGTCAGGCGTCACTACGCTGATTCGCCGCGACGGTTTCCGCTTC TGGGGTAACCGTACCTGCTCTGATGACCCGCTGTTCCTCTTTGAAAACTACACCCGCACCGCGCAGGTCGTGGCCGACACGATGGCTGAGG CGCACATGTGGGCGGTGGACAAGCCCATCACTGCAACGCTGATTCGCGACATCGTTGACGGCATCAATGCCAAATTCCGTGAGCTGAAAAC AAACGGCTATATCGTGGATGCGACCTGCTGGTTCAGCGAAGAATCCAACGATGCGGAAACCCTCAAGGCCGGAAAACTGTATATCGACTAC GACTATACACCGGTGCCTCCTCTCGAAAACCTGACCCTGCGCCAGCGTATTACCGATAAATACCTGGCAAATCTGGTCACCTCGGTTAACA GCAATTAAGGAGCCTGACCGATGGCAATGCCGCGCAAACTCAAGTTAATGAACGTCTTTCTGAACGGCTACAGCTATCAGGGCGTTGCAAA GTCCGTCACGCTGCCAAAACTGACCCGTAAGCTCGAAAACTATCGCGGTGCGGGGATGAACGGCAGCGCACCGGTAGACCTCGGCCTTGAT GACGATGCGCTGTCAATGGAGTGGTCGCTCGGTGGCTTCCCGGATTCGGTTATCTGGGAGCTTTACGCCGCAACCGGTGTGGATGCCGTGC CGATTCGTTTTGCAGGCTCTTACCAGCGCGACGATACCGGCGAAACGGTGGCCGTCGAAGTGGTCATGCGTGGACGTCAGAAAGAAATCGA CACCGGCGAGGGTAAACAGGGAGAAGACACTGAGTCGAAAATCTCCGTGGTCTGCACCTATTTCCGGCTGACGATGGACGGTAAGGAGCTG GTCGAAATTGACACCATCAACATGATTGAGAAGGTGAACGGCGTCGATCGGCTGGAGCAACACCGCCGCAATATCGGCCTGTGATTTTCAT CCGGTCAGCCTGGCTGGCCGGTTAACCCTGATTCAGAAGTGAGAAAACCATGAACAAAGAAAATGTCATTACCCTGGACAATCCGGTCAAA CGTGGTGAGCAGGTTATCGAACAGGTCACGCTGATGAAACCCAGTGCCGGGACGCTACGCGGTGTCAGTCTGGCTGCGGTTGCAAACTCCG AAGTCGATGCACTGATTAAGGTGCTGCCGCGCATGACGGCACCGATGCTGACCGAGCAGGAAGTCGCCGCGCTGGAACTGCCTGACCTTGT GGCGCTGGCCGGTAAGGTGGTCGGTTTTTTGTCGCCGAACTCGGTGCAGTGACGTTTCCGAAAAATCTCTCGGTCGATGACCTGATGGCGG ATGTGGCAGTGATATTTCACTGGCCGCCATCAGAACTGTATCCCATGAGCCTGACCGAACTCATCACATGGCGCGAAAAGGCGCTCCGGCG AAGCGGAAACACGAATGAGTAACAATGTAAAATTACAGGTATTGCTCAGGGCTGTTGACCAGGCATCCCGCCCGTTTAAATCCATCCGCAC AGCGAGCAAGTCGCTGTCGGGGGATATCCGGGAAACACAAAAATCACTGCGCGAGCTGAACGGTCACGCATCCCGTATTGAGGGATTCCGC AAGACCAGTGCACAGCTCGCCGTGACTGGTCATGCACTTGAAAAGGCACGGCAGGAGGCCGAAGCCCTTGCCACACAGTTTAAAAACACCG AACGTCCGACCCGTGCTCAGGCGAAAGTCCTGGAATCCGCAAAGCGTGCGGCGGAGGACTTACAGGCGAAATATAACCGCCTGACAGATTC CGTTAAACGCCAGCAGCGGGAACTGGCCGCTGTGGGAATTAATACCCGCAATCTTGCACATGATGAGCAGGGACTGAAAAACCGTATCAGT GAAACCACCGCACAGCTTAACCGTCAGCGTGATGCGCTGGTGCGTGTCAGTGCGCAACAGGCAAAACTTAACGCAGTAAAACAGCGTTATC AGGCCGGAAAGGAACTGGCCGGAAATATGGCCTCAGTGGGCGCTGCCGGTGTGGGGATTGCGGCGGCGGGAACGATGGCCGGTGTTAAGCT ACTGATGCCCGGTTATGAGTTTGCGCAGAAAAACTCAGAATTACAGGCTGTGATCGGAGTGGCAAAAGACTCCGCCGAAATGGCCGCACTC CGCAAGCAGGCGCGCCAGCTCGGCGACAATACCGCCGCCTCGGCAGATGATGCAGCCGGTGCGCAGATTATTATTGCGAAAGCCGGTGGGG ATGTTGATGCCATTCAGGCGGCAACGCCGGTCACGCTGAACATGGCGCTGGCGAACCGTCGCACAATGGAAGAAAACGCCGCCCTGCTGAT GGGGATGAAATCCGCCTTTCAGCTTTCAAACGATAAGGTCGCTCATATCGGGGATGTTCTCTCCATGACGATGAACAAAACCGCCGCCGAT TTTGACGGCATGAGCGATGCGCTGACCTATGCCGCACCTGTGGCAAAAAATGCCGGTGTCAGCATTGAAGAAACCGCCGCAATGGTCGGGG CGCTGCATGATGCAAAAATCACAGGCTCAATGGCGGGGACGGGAAGCCGTGCCGTGTTAAGCCGCCTGCAGGCACCGACGGGAAAAGCATG GGATGCACTCAAAGAGCTTGGAGTGAAAACCTCAGACAGCAAAGGAAACACCCGGCCAATATTTACCATTCTGAAAGAAATGCAGGCCAGT TTTGAGAAAAACCGGCTCGGTACTGCCCAGCAGGCTGAATACATGAAAACTATTTTCGGGGAGGAGGCCAGCTCAGCCGCTGCCGTGCTGA TGACTGCCGCCTCAACCGGAAAGCTGGACAAACTGACCGCTGCGTTTAAAGCCTCAGACGGGAAGACCGCCGAGCTGGTAAATATCATGCA GGACAACCTAGGCGGTGACTTTAAAGCGTTTCAGTCCGCTTATGAGGCGGTGGGGACTGACCTGTTTGACCAGCAGGAAGGCGCGCTGCGT AAGCTCACGCAGACGGCCACAAAGTATGTGTTAAAACTCGACGGCTGGATACAGAAAAACAAATCACTGGCGTCAACCATCGGCATCATTG CCGGCGGTGCACTGGCGCTTACTGGCATCATCGGTGCCATTGGCCTCGTAGCCTGGCCGGTTATCACCGGCATCAATGCCATCATCGCGGC AGCAGGCGCAATGGGGGCAGTCTTCACGACGGTTGGCAGTGCTGTTATGACCGCCATCGGGGCTATTAGCTGGCCGGTTGTGGCCGTGGTG GCTGCCATTGTCGCCGGTGCGTTGCTTATCCGTAAATACTGGGAGCCTGTCAGCGCATTCTTTGGTGGTGTGGTTGAAGGGCTGAAAGCGG CATTTGCGCCGGTGGGGGAACTGTTCACGCCACTTAAACCGGTTTTTGACTGGCTGGGCGAAAAGTTACAGGCCGCGTGGCAGTGGTTTAA AAACCTGATTGCCCCGGTCAAAGCCACCCAGGACACCCTGAACCGTTGCCGTGACACGGGCGTCATGTTCGGGCAGGCACTGGCTGACGCG TTGATGCTGCCGCTTAATGCGTTCAACAAACTGCGCAGTGGTATTGACTGGGTACTGGAAAAACTCGGTGTTATCAACAAAGAGTCAGACA CACTTGACCAGACCGCCGCCAGAACTCATACCGCCACGTATGGTACCGGTGACTATATTCCGGCGACCAGCTCTTATGCAGGCTATCAGGC TTATCAGCCGGTCACGGCACCGGCTGGCCGCTCTTATGTAGACCAGAGTAAAAACGAATATCACATCAGCCTGACGGGGGGGACTGCGCCG GGGACACAGCTTGACCGCCAGTTACAGGATGCGCTCGAAAAATACGAGCGGGATAAACGTGCGCGCGCCCGTGCCAGCATGATGCATGACG GTTAAGGAGGTGACGAAAAATGATGCTCGCGTTAGGTATGTTTGTTTTTATGCGCCAGACGCTGCCACACCAGACCATGCAGCGTGAATCA GATTATCGCTGGCCGTCAAATTCCCGTATCGGTAAACGGGATGCCTTTCAGTTTCTCGGTGTGGGTGAGGAAAACATCACGCTGGCCGGTG TGCTTTATCCCGAACTGACCGGCGGCAAGCTGACGATGACCACGCTCAGGCTGATGGCAGAGGAGGGGCGGGCGTGGCCGTTGCTGGATGG CACCGGCATGATTTACGGCATGTATGTCATCAGCAGGGTGAGTGAAACAGGGAGTATTTTCTTTGCAGACGGCACACCCCGGAAAATTGAT TTTACGCTGTCACTCACCCGCGTTGATGAATCACTGGCCGCGCTTTATGGCGATATCGGTAAACAGGCGGAATCGCTCATCGGTAAGGCCG GCAGTATGGCGACCAGATTCACAGGTATGACGGGGGCGGGATAATGCTGGATGCGCTGACATTTGATGCAGGCAGTACGCTGACGCCGGAT TACATGCTGATGCTCGACAGCAGGGATATTACCGGCAATATCAGCGACCGTCTGATGAGCATGACCCTGACGGATAACCGGGGCTTTGAGG CTGACCAGCTTGATATTGAACTGAACGATGCCGACGGGCAGGTCGGGCTGCCGGTTCGTGGCGCTGTCCTGACGGTGTATATCGGCTGGAA AGGTTTTGCCCTGGTATGCAAAGGGAAATTTACCGTTGATGAGGTTGAACACCGGGGCGCACCGGATGTAGTCACCATCCGCGCCCGGAGT GCAGATTTTCGCGGGACGCTCAATTCCCGCCGGGAAGGCTCCTGGCATGACACCACGCTCGGTGCGATTGTTAAGGCGATAGCCACCCGTA ACAGGCTGGAAGCCAGTGTCGCTCCGTCACTGGCCGGAATAAAAATTCCACACATCGACCAGTCGCAGGAGTCTGATGCGAAATTCCTGAC CCGTCTTGCAGAACGCAACGGCGGTGAGGTGTCGGTAAAAATGGGAAAACTGTTGTTTCTCAAAGCGGGGCAGGGAGTGACGGCCAGCGGT AAAAAAATCCCGCAGGTCACCATAACCCGCAGCGACGGCGACCGCCATCATTTTGCGATTGCTGACCGTGGAGCCTACACCGGTGTAACGG CAAAATGGCTACACACTAAAGACCCGAAGCCGCAAAAGCAGAAGGTAAAACTGAAACGCAAAAAGAAAGAGAAACACCTGCGCGCACTGGA GCACCCGAAAGCGAAACCGGTCAGGCAGAAGAAAGCGCCTAAAGTACCGGAAGCGCGTGAAGGTGAATACATGGCCGGTGAGGCTGACAAC GTTTTTGCCCTGACCACGGTATATGCCACGAAAGCGCAGGCCATGCGCGCCGCTCAGGCGAAGTGGGATAAACTGCAACGGGGCGTTGCGG AGTTCTCTATCAGCCTGGCTACCGGTCGGGCAGATATTTACACGGAAACACCGGTCAAAGTGTCTGGCTTTAAGCGCGTCATAGACGAGCA GGACTGGACAATCACTAAGGTGACACATTTTCTGAATAATAGCGGCTTCACGACGTCCTTAGAGCTTGAGGTCAGGCTTTCTGATGTGGAG TACGAAACAGAAGATGATGAGTGATGTTTTTGTTTTATCTGTTTGTTTTGTAAGGATAAATTAACTAAAATGGCACCATCAACAAAACCGG AAGAGGTGCTCGCGATGTTTCATTGTCCTTTATGCCAGCATGCCGCACATGCGCGTACAAGTCGCTATATCACTGACACGACAAAAGAGCG TTATCATCAGTGCCAGAACGTGAATTGCAGCGCCACGTTCATCACTTATGAGTCGGTACAGCGATACATCGTGAAGCCGGGAGAAGTCCAC GCCGTAAGGCCGCACCCGTTGCCATCAGGGCAGCAAATTATGTGGATGTAA

Minimal Genes to Include from a SaPI on a Vector or MGE.

Several different SaPI systems exist. FIG. 2 is exemplified one of the well characterized SaPIs (SaPIbov1), which exploits phages phi11 or phi80alpha as helper phage. SaPIbov1 sequence (acc. number: AF2 7235.1)

Packaging Signal

If one uses a defective helper phage with deleted packaging signal one can use that signal from the helper phage. In this example from S. aureus phi11 (acc. number: AF424781), as follows:

(SEQ ID NO: 11) ANGATTTANTCC

For small capsid size (packages 15.8 kb instead of 43.6 kb), one can include cpmA and/or cpmB in the MGE or vector.

cpmA (SEQ ID NO: 12) MKTESYFKEYNQFVLDQHKAIQELEQERNALESKIKLDKSTYKQLIMDGQ DDKADNLYQATDADEKKLKALNKRLETKKSVSKEVKYQKTIELLKHQSEL SSLYESEKQSAIEKLKKAVDAYNEIIDEIEDINDRYEDEHQQYASVYSQE QLYDDKEARKALNGHFKENIFTSFINGNDLPYEHNNKLFLKC cpmB (SEQ ID NO: 13): MKTKYELNNTKKVANAFCLNEEDTNLLINAVDLDIKNNMQEISSELQQAE QSKQKQYGTTLQNLAKQNRIIK

To activate helper phage phi11 one can include one, more or all of ptiA, B and M (provided separately in a host cell and not on the MGE or vector to be packaged)

ptiA (SEQ ID NO: 14) MDKQQIKDFVCDYHERTRSDVLIDDDINTDEFFSIADENSNEWMADDNID DHIVKNHLEMIVDRVANDKEFYIFDSLIQGRSYQDISGVLDCSEQSVRFW YETLLDKIVEVIE ptiB (SEQ ID NO: 15) MESIAEKETYHLPTEHLQVFNVIKNTSNKYITKTKILNQLGYEYNSSNER WLRRVINSLVYDYGYPIGCSYKPSERGYYIITTEQEKQQAMRSIKKLADG SMKRYEALKRIEV ptiM (SEQ ID NO: 16): MIAYPIRVGS VYRGEQMKLLKTKNCLYYRNGDNKLSEYQLLTQFNPTFI NKKIRMCEFQIESMYHMSASTTTCDEMMGVVSVSYPIEKLVIKIIETKAR LQNYKNRSISNMVLLKTVLNHYTEKEQKKVVKYMRSNGRYKPYNVIERLQ VDLYQASIKQRSERQKQRNIAIENSKIARVNAYHQSSYVKVV

Minimum genes to include in the host chromosome/episome from phi11.

Phi11 sequence (acc.number: AF424781) gene #29 (terS) through gene #53 (lysin) (SEQ ID NO: 17) atgaacgaaaaacaaaagagattcgcagatgaatatataatgaatggatgtaatggtaaaaaagcagcaattacagcaggttatagtaagaa aacagcagagtctttagcaagtcgattgttaagaaatgttaatgtttcggaatatattaaagaacgattagaacagatacaagaagagcgtt taatgagtattacagaagctttagcgttatctgcttctattgctagaggagaacctcaagaggcttacagtaagaaatatgaccatttaaac gatgaagtggaaaaagaggttacttacacaatcacaccaacttttgaagagcgtcagagatctattgaccacatactaaaagtacatggtgc gtatatcgataaaaaagaaattactcagaagaatattgagattaatattggtgagtacgatgacgaaagttaaattaaactttaacaaaccg tctaatgattcaatagaaacatattcgaaatactaaccaattacgataacttcactgaagtacattacggtggaggttcgagcggtaagtct cacggcgttatacaaaaagttgtactcaaagcattgcaagattggaaatatcctaggcgtatactgtggcttagaaaagtacaatcaacaat taaagatagtttgttcgaagatgttaaagattgtttgataaactttggtatttgggacatgtgcctttggaataagactgataacaaagttg aattgccaaacggcgcagtttttttgtttaaaggattagataacccagagaaaataaagtcgataaaaggcatatcagacatagtcatggaa gaagcgtctgaattcacactaaatgattacacgcaattaacgttgcgtttgagggagcgtaaacacgtgaataagcaaatatttttgatgtt taacccagtatctaaactgaattgggtttataagtatttctttgaacatggtgaaccaatggaaaatgtcatgattagacaatctagttatc gagataataagtttcttgatgaaatgacacgacaaaacttagagttgttagcaaatcgtaatccagcatattacaaaatttatgcgttaggt gaatttgctacactagacaaattggttttccctaagtatgaaaaacgtttaataaataaagatgagttaagacatttaccttcttattttgg attggactttggctacgttaatgatcctagtgcttttatacattctaaaatagatgtaaagaaaaagaagttatacatcattgaagagtatg ttaaacaaggtatgctgaatgatgaaatagctaatgtcataaagcaacttggttatgctaaagaagaaattacagcagatagtgcagaacaa aaaagtatagctgaattaaggaatctagggcttaaaaggattttaccaaccaaaaaagggaagggctcggttgtacaagggttacaattctt aatgcaatttgaaatcattgttgatgaacgttgtttcaagactattgaagagatgacaactacacatggcaaaaggacaaagatacaggtga atataccaatgaaccagtagatacatacaatcattgtatcgattcgttgcgttattcagtggaacgattctacagaccggttagaaaacgca caaatctcagttcgaaagttgacacaataaaatctctaggattataggagggaacaaatgttaaaagtaaacgaatttgaaacagatacaga tctacggggaaacataaattacttatttaatgatgaagccaatgttgtttacacatatgacgggacggaatccgatttattacaaaacgtta atgaagtaagtaaatacattgaacatcacatggattaccaacgacctagattgaaagtgaaagtgattattacgaaggtaaaactaagaact tagagagttaacacgacgcaaagaagagtacatggcagataaccgtgtagcgcatgattacgcatcttatattagcgattttatcaacggct atttcttgggtaatccaattcaatatcaagatgatgacaaagatgtattagaagttattgaggcgttcaatgatttaaatgatgttgagtca cacaatagatctttaggattagatttgtcaatttatggcaaagcttatgagttaatgattagaaaccaagatgatgaaacgcgtttatacaa gagtgatgcaatgagtacttttgtcatatacgacaatacaattgaacgtaatagtatcgcaggcgttagatatttaagaactaaaccaatag acaagactgacgaagatgaagtgtttacagttgatttattcacttcacacggtgtttatagatatcttaccagtagaacaaatggattgaag ctcacaccacgtgaaaacggattgaatcacactattcgaacgtatgcctattacagaatttagcaacaacgaaagaagaaaaggggattatg agaaagtaatcactttaattgatttgtatgataatgctgaatcagatactgctaactatatgagtgatttaaatgacgctatgttacttatt aaaggtaatttaaatttagatcctgtagaagttagaaaacaaaaggaagctaacgtgttgtttttagaaccgactgtttatgctgatagcga aggtagagaaacagaaggctctgttgatggtggttatatttataagcaatacgatgtacaaggtaccgaagcttataaagaccgtttaaaca gtgatatacacatgtttaccaacacgcctaacatgaaagatgataactttagcggcactcaatcgggcgaggcaatgaaatacaaattattt ggattggaacaacgtactaaaactaaagaaggattgtttactaaagggttaagacgtcgtgctaagttgttagagacaatacttaaaaatac atggtcgattgacgctaacaaagatttcaatactgttagatacgtatacaacagaaacttacctaaatcattgattgaagaattaaaagctt atattgattctggtgggaagattagccaaacaactttaatgtctctattctcgttcttccaagaccctgaattagaagttaagaaaatcgaa gaagatgagaaagaatctattaaaaaagctcaaaaaggtatttataaagaccctagagacatcaatgatgacgaacaagatgatgatacaaa agatactgttgataaaaaggaatgattgtaattgcctaacaaaaacactcaagaatattgggaagaacgcggacgcaaagcaatcgagaatg agttgaagcgtgataaaactaaagctgaagaaatagaacgtatattgaatatgatgattaagcgcattgaaaaagagatcaatgcgtttatt gtcaagtacggagattttgcaggcgttacattacaagaagcacaaaagattattgatgagttcgatgtaaaagcgtttcaagaagaagcaaa aagattggtcgaaaacaaggagtttagcgatagagcaaatgaagaattaaagaagtataacacgaaaatgtatgtatctagagaacagatgt taaagattcaaatagaattcttaattgcttatgcaacagctcaaacagaattatcgatgagggaatatttcgaatcaacagcttatcgtgtg ttcagtgatcaagcgggtattttaggtgaaggtgtacaagtagctaaagaagttatagatacaatcgttgatacacaatttcatggtgtcgt ttggtcagagcgattatggactaataccgaagcaatgaaacaagaagtagaagaaataattgctaatgtagttattagaggtcgacatccta atgaatatgttaaagatatgcgcaagcacttaaataaattcgaaggcacagcacgacaaaagaccgcagcaattaaatcattgctttatacg gaatcggcacgtgttcacgcacaatcaagcattgacagcatgaaagaaatttcaccggaaggatattatatgtatattgcaaaaatcgataa tagaacaactaaagtatgcaaagggcttaatggagaaatattcaaagttaaagacgctaaaattggtgttaatttctatcctatgcatatca attgtcgttcagattgcgctttactacctaaatctatgtggccgaaaaaaccaagcaagaaacgaaaaacaaaatacttcggagggaaagtg aaaagcggtgattgatttaaaagtgaagttttttaaaggcaagttagttttgtatgacagtaaattaaatgtttggaggatactaatatgag taatactgacaaataccttagagacatagcaagagaattaaaaggtatacgtaaagagttacaaaagcgaaacgaaacagttattattgatg caaacttagacagtttaaggtcggcagtattagccgataaagaaaaatcgaaatataatgaacctctcttttaatagctagcacttaattgt gttggctattttttatgtccaaaacgtgctgatgacataaaaagcacgcatggaaaaacagtcgacagactataaatggaggtatatctcat ggaagaaaataaacttaagtttaatttgcaattttttgcagaccaatcagatgatccggacgaaccaggcggagatggtaaaaaaggaaatc ctgataagaaagaaaatgacgaaggtactgaaataactttcacgccagagcaacaaaagaaagttgatgaaatacttgaacgtcgtgtagcc cacgaaaagaaaaaagctgatgagtatgcaaaagaaaaagcagcagaagctgctaaagaagctgctaaattagcgaaaatgaacaaggatca aaaagatgaatatgaacgcgaacaaatggaaaaagaactggaacaattacgttcagaaaaacaattaaacgaaatgcgttcagaagcacgaa aaatgttgagtgaagcggaagttgattcatcagatgaggttgtcaatttagttgtaacagatactgctgaacaaactaaattgaatgttgaa gctttttctaatgcagtaaaaaaagcggttaatgaagcggttaaggttaacgctagacaatcgccattgactggtggagattcatttaatca ctcgactaaaaataaaccgcaaaacttagctgaaatagctagacaaaaaagaattattaaaaattaacggaggcatttaaatggaacaaaca caaaaattaaaattaaatttgcaacattttgcaagtaacaatgttaaaccacaagtatttaaccctgacaatgtaatgatgcatgaaaagaa agatggcacgttgttaaacgactttacaacacctatcttacaagaggttatggaaaactctaaaatcatgcaattaggtaagtacgaaccaa tggaaggtactgagaagaagtttactttttgggctgataaaccaggtgcttactgggtaggtgaaggtcaaaaaatcgaaacgtctaaggct acttgggttaatgctacaatgagagcgtttaaattaggggttatcttaccagtaacaaaagaattcttgaattacacttattcacaattctt tgaagaaatgaaacctatgattgctgaagctttctataaaaagtttgacgaggcaggtattttgaatcaaggtaacaatccgttcggtaaat caattgcacaatcaattgaaaaaactaataaggttattaaaggtgacttcacacaagataacattattgatttagaggcattgcttgaagat gacgaattagaagcaaatgcatttatctcaaaaacacaaaacagaagcttgttacgtaaaattgtagatcctgaaacgaaagaacgtattta tgaccgtaacagtgattcgttagacggtctacctgtggttaaccttaaatcaagcaacttaaaacgtggtgaattaatcactggtgacttcg acaaattgatttatggtatccctcaattaatcgaatacaaaatcgatgaaactgcacaattatctacagttaaaaacgaagatggcacacct gtaaacttgtttgaacaagacatggtggcattacgtgcaactatgcatgtagcattgcatattgctgatgataaagcgtttgctaagttagt tcctgctgacaaaagaacagattcagttccaggagaagtttaataaataattaggagtggtaacatgcccgaaatcattggaattgttaaag tagattttacagatttagaagataacagacatgtctatatgaaagggcatgtctaccctcgtaaaggttataatcctacagatgaacgtatc 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A List of Phage that Work with SaPIs

Different SaPIs are linked to different helper phages (see FIG. 3 below)

One can mutates the helper phage to only contain structural genes to direct the phage to package in smaller capsids. If only looking at the genes responsible for small capsid packaging (cpmA and cpmB) these are highly conserved among staphylococci indicating that they will function to redirect packaging in a variety of phages broader than the list below (FIG. 3).

TABLE 1 Example Bacteria Optionally, the host cells are selected from this Table and/or the target cells are selected from this Table (eg, wherein the host and target cells are of a different species; or of the same species but are a different strain or the host cells are engineered but the target cells are wild-type or vice versa). For example the host cells are E coli cells and the target cells are C dificile, E coli, Akkermansia, Enterobacteriacea, Ruminococcus, Faecalibacteriium, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Salmonella, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Acintenobacter or Streptococcus cells. 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rubrifaciens Acidithiobacillus Acidithiobacillus albertensis Acidithiobacillus caldus Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans Acidobacterium Acidobacterium capsulatum Acidocella Acidocella aminolytica Acidocella facilis Acidomonas Acidomonas methanolica Acidothermus Acidothermus cellulolyticus Acidovorax Acidovorax anthurii Acidovorax caeni Acidovorax cattleyae Acidovorax citrulli Acidovorax defluvii Acidovorax delafieldii Acidovorax facilis Acidovorax konjaci Acidovorax temperans Acidovorax valerianellae Acinetobacter Acinetobacter baumannii Acinetobacter baylyi Acinetobacter bouvetii Acinetobacter calcoaceticus Acinetobacter gerneri Acinetobacter haemolyticus Acinetobacter johnsonii Acinetobacter junii Acinetobacter lwoffi Acinetobacter parvus Acinetobacter radioresistens Acinetobacter schindleri Acinetobacter soli Acinetobacter tandoii Acinetobacter tjernbergiae Acinetobacter towneri Acinetobacter ursingii Acinetobacter venetianus Acrocarpospora Acrocarpospora corrugata Acrocarpospora macrocephala Acrocarpospora pleiomorpha Actibacter Actibacter sediminis Actinoalloteichus Actinoalloteichus cyanogriseus Actinoalloteichus hymeniacidonis Actinoalloteichus spitiensis Actinobaccillus Actinobacillus capsulatus Actinobacillus delphinicola Actinobacillus hominis Actinobacillus indolicus Actinobacillus lignieresii Actinobacillus minor Actinobacillus muris Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Actinobacillus porcinus Actinobacillus rossii Actinobacillus scotiae Actinobacillus seminis Actinobacillus succinogenes Actinobaccillus suis Actinobacillus ureae Actinobaculum Actinobaculum massiliense Actinobaculum schaalii Actinobaculum suis Actinomyces urinale Actinocatenispora Actinocatenispora rupis Actinocatenispora thailandica Actinocatenispora sera Actinocorallia Actinocorallia aurantiaca Actinocorallia aurea Actinocorallia cavernae Actinocorallia glomerata Actinocorallia herbida Actinocorallia libanotica Actinocorallia longicatena Actinomadura Actinomadura alba Actinomadura atramentaria Actinomadura bangladeshensis Actinomadura catellatispora Actinomadura chibensis Actinomadura chokoriensis Actinomadura citrea Actinomadura coerulea Actinomadura echinospora Actinomadura fibrosa Actinomadura formosensis Actinomadura hibisca Actinomadura kijaniata Actinomadura latina Actinomadura livida Actinomadura luteofluorescens Actinomadura macra Actinomadura madurae Actinomadura oligospora Actinomadura pelletieri Actinomadura rubrobrunea Actinomadura rugatobispora Actinomadura umbrina Actinomadura verrucosospora Actinomadura vinacea Actinomadura viridilutea Actinomadura viridis Actinomadura yumaensis Actinomyces Actinomyces bovis Actinomyces denticolens Actinomyces europaeus Actinomyces georgiae Actinomyces gerencseriae Actinomyces hordeovulneris Actinomyces howellii Actinomyces hyovaginalis Actinomyces israelii Actinomyces johnsonii Actinomyces meyeri Actinomyces naeslundii Actinomyces neuii Actinomyces odontolyticus Actinomyces oris Actinomyces radingae Actinomyces slackii Actinomyces turicensis Actinomyces viscosus Actinoplanes Actinoplanes auranticolor Actinoplanes brasiliensis Actinoplanes consettensis Actinoplanes deccanensis Actinoplanes derwentensis Actinoplanes digitatis Actinoplanes durhamensis Actinoplanes ferrugineus Actinoplanes globisporus Actinoplanes humidus Actinoplanes italicus Actinoplanes liguriensis Actinoplanes lobatus Actinoplanes missouriensis Actinoplanes palleronii Actinoplanes philippinensis Actinoplanes rectilineatus Actinoplanes regularis Actinoplanes teichomyceticus Actinoplanes utahensis Actinopolyspora Actinopolyspora halophila Actinopolyspora mortivallis Actinosynnema Actinosynnema mirum Actinotalea Actinotalea fermentans Aerococcus Aerococcus sanguinicola Aerococcus urinae Aerococcus urinaeequi Aerococcus urinaehominis Aerococcus viridans Aeromicrobium Aeromicrobium erythreum Aeromonas Aeromonas allosaccharophila Aeromonas bestiarum Aeromonas caviae Aeromonas encheleia Aeromonas enteropelogenes Aeromonas eucrenophila Aeromonas ichthiosmia Aeromonas jandaei Aeromonas media Aeromonas popoffii Aeromonas sobria Aeromonas veronii Agrobacterium Agrobacterium gelatinovorum Agrococcus Agrococcus citreus Agrococcus jenensis Agromonas Agromonas oligotrophica Agromyces Agromyces fucosus Agromyces hippuratus Agromyces luteolus Agromyces mediolanus Agromyces ramosus Agromyces rhizospherae Akkermansia Akkermansia muciniphila Albidiferax Albidiferax ferrireducens Albidovulum Albidovulum inexpectatum Alcaligenes Alcaligenes denitrificans Alcaligenes faecalis Alcanivorax Alcanivorax borkumensis Alcanivorax jadensis Algicola Algicola bacteriolytica Alicyclobacillus Alicyclobacillus disulfidooxidans Alicyclobacillus sendaiensis Alicyclobacillus vulcanalis Alishewanella Alishewanella fetalis Alkalibacillus Alkalibacillus haloalkaliphilus Alkalilimnicola Alkalilimnicola ehrlichii Alkaliphilus Alkaliphilus oremlandii Alkaliphilus transvaalensis Allochromatium Allochromatium vinosum Alloiococcus Alloiococcus otitis Allokutzneria Allokutzneria albata Altererythrobacter Altererythrobacter ishigakiensis Altermonas Altermonas haloplanktis Altermonas macleodii Alysiella Alysiella crassa Alysiella filiformis Aminobacter Aminobacter aganoensis Aminobacter aminovorans Aminobacter niigataensis Aminobacterium Aminobacterium mobile Aminomonas Aminomonas paucivorans Ammoniphilus Ammoniphilus oxalaticus Ammoniphilus oxalivorans Amphibacillus Amphibacillus xylanus Amphritea Amphritea balenae Amphritea japonica Amycolatopsis Amycolatopsis alba Amycolatopsis albidoflavus Amycolatopsis azurea Amycolatopsis coloradensis Amycolatopsis lurida Amycolatopsis mediterranei Amycolatopsis rifamycinica Amycolatopsis rubida Amycolatopsis sulphurea Amycolatopsis tolypomycina Anabaena Anabaena cylindrica Anabaena flos-aquae Anabaena variabilis Anaeroarcus Anaeroarcus burkinensis Anaerobaculum Anaerobaculum mobile Anaerobiospirillum Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens Anaerobiospirillum thomasii Anaerococcus Anaerococcus hydrogenalis Anaerococcus lactolyticus Anaerococcus prevotii Anaerococcus tetradius Anaerococcus vaginalis Anaerofustis Anaerofustis stercorihominis Anaeromusa Anaeromusa acidaminophila Anaeromyxobacter Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans Anaerorhabdus Anaerorhabdus furcosa Anaerosinus Anaerosinus glycerini Anaerovirgula Anaerovirgula multivorans Ancalomicrobium Ancalomicrobium adetum Ancylobacter Ancylobacter aquaticus Aneurinibacillus Aneurinibacillus aneurinilyticus Aneurinibacillus migulanus Aneurinibacillus thermoaerophilus Angiococcus Angiococcus disciformis Angulomicrobium Angulomicrobium tetraedrale Anoxybacillus Anoxybacillus pushchinoensis Aquabacterium Aquabacterium commune Aquabacterium parvum Aquaspirillum Aquaspirillum polymorphum Aquaspirillum putridiconchylium Aquaspirillum serpens Aquimarina Aquimarina latercula Arcanobacterium Arcanobacterium haemolyticum Arcanobacterium pyogenes Archangium Archangium gephyra Arcobacter Arcobacter butzleri Arcobacter cryaerophilus Arcobacter halophilus Arcobacter nitrofigilis Arcobacter skirrowii Arhodomonas Arhodomonas aquaeolei Arsenophonus Arsenophonus nasoniae Arthrobacter Arthrobacter agilis Arthrobacter albus Arthrobacter aurescens Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus Arthrobacter citreus Arthrobacter crystallopoietes Arthrobacter cumminsii Arthrobacter globiformis Arthrobacter histidinolovorans Arthrobacter ilicis Arthrobacter luteus Arthrobacter methylotrophus Arthrobacter mysorens Arthrobacter nicotianae Arthrobacter nicotinovorans Arthrobacter oxydans Arthrobacter pascens Arthrobacter phenanthrenivorans Arthrobacter polychromogenes Atrhrobacter protophormiae Arthrobacter psychrolactophilus Arthrobacter ramosus Arthrobacter sulfonivorans Arthrobacter sulfureus Arthrobacter uratoxydans Arthrobacter ureafaciens Arthrobacter viscosus Arthrobacter woluwensis Asaia Asaia bogorensis Asanoa Asanoa ferruginea Asticcacaulis Asticcacaulis biprosthecium Asticcacaulis excentricus Atopobacter Atopobacter phocae Atopobium Atopobium fossor Atopobium minutum Atopobium parvulum Atopobium rimae Atopobium vaginae Aureobacterium Aureobacterium barkeri Aurobacterium Aurobacterium liquefaciens Avibacterium Avibacterium avium Avibacterium gallinarum Avibacterium paragallinarum Avibacterium volantium Azoarcus Azoarcus indigens Azoarcus tolulyticus Azoarcus toluvorans Azohydromonas Azohydromonas australica Azohydromonas lata Azomonas Azomonas agilis Azomonas insignis Azomonas macrocytogenes Azorhizobium Azorhizobium caulinodans Azorhizophilus Azorhizophilus paspali Azospirillum Azospirillum brasilense Azospirillum halopraeferens Azospirillum irakense Azotobacter Azotobacter beijerinckii Azotobacter chroococcum Azotobacter nigricans Azotobacter salinestris Azotobacter vinelandii Bacillus [see below] Bacteriovorax Bacteriovorax stolpii Bacteroides Bacteroides caccae Bacteroides coagulans Bacteroides eggerthii Bacteroides fragilis Bacteroides galacturonicus Bacteroides helcogenes Bacteroides ovatus Bacteroides pectinophilus Bacteroides pyogenes Bacteroides salyersiae Bacteroides stercoris Bacteroides suis Bacteroides tectus Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron Bacteroides uniformis Bacteroides ureolyticus Bacteroides vulgatus Balnearium Balnearium lithotrophicum Balneatrix Balneatrix alpica Balneola Balneola vulgaris Barnesiella Barnesiella viscericola Bartonella Bartonella alsatica Bartonella bacilliformis Bartonella clarridgeiae Bartonella doshiae Bartonella elizabethae Bartonella grahamii Bartonella henselae Bartonella rochalimae Bartonella vinsonii Bavariicoccus Bavariicoccus seileri Bdellovibrio Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus Bdellovibrio exovorus Beggiatoa Beggiatoa alba Beijerinckia Beijerinckia derxii Beijerinckia fluminensis Beijerinckia indica Beijerinckia mobilis Belliella Belliella baltica Bellilinea Bellilinea caldifistulae Belnapia Belnapia moabensis Bergeriella Bergeriella denitrificans Beutenbergia Beutenbergia cavernae Bibersteinia Bibersteinia trehalosi Bifidobacterium Bifidobacterium adolescentis Bifidobacterium angulatum Bifidobacterium animalis Bifidobacterium asteroides Bifidobacterium bifidum Bifidobacterium boum Bifidobacterium breve Bifidobacterium catenulatum Bifidobacterium choerinum Bifidobacterium coryneforme Bifidobacterium cuniculi Bifidobacterium dentium Bifidobacterium gallicum Bifidobacterium gallinarum Bifidobacterium indicum Bifidobacterium longum Bifidobacterium magnum Bifidobacterium merycicum Bifidobacterium minimum Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum Bifidobacterium pseudolongum Bifidobacterium pullorum Bifidobacterium ruminantium Bifidobacterium saeculare Bifidobacterium subtile Bifidobacterium thermophilum Bilophila Bilophila wadsworthia Biostraticola Biostraticola tofi Bizionia Bizionia argentinensis Blastobacter Blastobacter capsulatus Blastobacter denitrificans Blastococcus Blastococcus aggregatus Blastococcus saxobsidens Blastochloris Blastochloris viridis Blastomonas Blastomonas natatoria Blastopirellula Blastopirellula marina Blautia Blautia coccoides Blautia hansenii Blautia producta Blautia wexlerae Bogoriella Bogoriella caseilytica Bordetella Bordetella avium Bordetella bronchiseptica Bordetella hinzii Bordetella holmesii Bordetella parapertussis Bordetella pertussis Bordetella petrii Bordetella trematum Borrelia Borrelia afzelii Borrelia americana Borrelia burgdorferi Borrelia carolinensis Borrelia coriaceae Borrelia garinii Borrelia japonica Bosea Bosea minatitlanensis Bosea thiooxidans Brachybacterium Brachybacierium alimentarium Brachybacterium faecium Brachybacterium paraconglomeratum Brachybacterium rhamnosum Brachybacterium tyrofermentans Brachyspira Brachyspira alvinipulli Brachyspira hyodysenteriae Brachyspira innocens Brachyspira murdochii Brachyspira pilosicoli Bradyrhizobium Bradyrhizobium canariense Bradyrhizobium elkanii Bradyrhizobium japonicum Bradyrhizobium liaoningense Brenneria Brenneria alni Brenneria nigrifluens Brenneria quercina Brenneria quercina Brenneria salicis Brevibacillus Brevibacillus agri Brevibacillus borstelensis Brevibacillus brevis Brevibacillus centrosporus Brevibacillus choshinensis Brevibacillus invocatus Brevibacillus laterosporus Brevibacillus parabrevis Brevibacillus reuszeri Brevibacterium Brevibacterium abidum Brevibacterium album Brevibacterium aurantiacum Brevibacterium celere Brevibacterium epidermidis Brevibacterium frigoritolerans Brevibacterium halotolerans Brevibacterium iodinum Brevibacterium linens Brevibacterium lyticum Brevibacterium mcbrellneri Brevibacterium otitidis Brevibacterium oxydans Brevibacterium paucivorans Brevibacterium stationis Brevinema Brevinema andersonii Brevundimonas Brevundimonas alba Brevundimonas aurantiaca Brevundimonas diminuta Brevundimonas intermedia Brevundimonas subvibrioides Brevundimonas vancanneytii Brevundimonas variabilis Brevundimonas vesicularis Brochothrix Brochothrix campestris Brochothrix thermosphacta Brucella Brucella canis Brucella neotomae Bryobacter Bryobacter aggregatus Burkholderia Burkholderia ambifaria Burkholderia andropogonis Burkholderia anthina Burkholderia caledonica Burkholderia caryophylli Burkholderia cenocepacia Burkholderia cepacia Burkholderia cocovenenans Burkholderia dolosa Burkholderia fungorum Burkholderia glathei Burkholderia glumae Burkholderia graminis Burkholderia kururiensis Burkholderia multivorans Burkholderia phenazinium Burkholderia plantarii Burkholderia pyrrocinia Burkholderia silvatlantica Burkholderia stabilis Burkholderia thailandensis Burkholderia tropica Burkholderia unamae Burkholderia vietnamiensis Buttiauxella Buttiauxella agrestis Buttiauxella brennerae Buttiauxella ferragutiae Buttiauxella gaviniae Buttiauxella izardii Buttiauxella noackiae Buttiauxella warmboldiae Butyrivibrio Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens Butyrivibrio hungatei Butyrivibrio proteoclasticus Bacillus B. acidiceler B. acidicola B. acidiproducens B. acidocaldarius B. acidoterrestris B. aeolius B. aerius B. aerophilus B. agaradhaerens B. agri B. aidingensis B. akibai B. alcalophilus B. algicola B. alginolyticus B. alkalidiazotrophicus B. alkalinitrilicus B. alkalisediminis B. alkalitelluris B. altitudinis B. alveayuensis B. alvei B. amyloliquefaciens B.a. subsp. amyloliquefaciens B.a. subsp. plantarum B. dipsosauri B. drentensis B. edaphicus B. ehimensis B. eiseniae B. enclensis B. endophyticus B. endoradicis B. farraginis B. fastidiosus B. fengqiuensis B. firmus B. flexus B. foraminis B. fordii B. formosus B. fortis B. fumarioli B. funiculus B. fusiformis B. galactophilus B. galactosidilyticus B. galliciensis B. gelatini B. gibsonii B. ginsengi B. ginsengihumi B. ginsengisoli B. globisporus (eg, B.g. subsp. Globisporus; or B.g. subsp. Marinus) B. aminovorans B. amylolyticus B. andreesenii B. aneurinilyticus B. anthracis B. aquimaris B. arenosi B. arseniciselenatis B. arsenicus B. aurantiacus B. arvi B. aryabhattai B. asahii B. atrophaeus B. axarquiensis B. azotofixans B. azotoformans B. badius B. barbaricus B. bataviensis B. beijingensis B. benzoevorans B. beringensis B. berkeleyi B. beveridgei B. bogoriensis B. boroniphilus B. borstelensis B. brevis Migula B. butanolivorans B. canaveralius B. carboniphilus B. cecembensis B. cellulosilyticus B. centrosporus B. cereus B. chagannorensis B. chitinolyticus B. chondroitinus B. choshinensis B. chungangensis B. cibi B. circulans B. clarkii B. clausii B. coagulans B. coahuilensis B. cohnii B. composti B. curdlanolyticus B. cycloheptanicus B. cytotoxicus B. daliensis B. decisifrondis B. decolorationis B. deserti B. glucanolyticus B. gordonae B. gottheilii B. graminis B. halmapalus B. haloalkaliphilus B. halochares B. halodenitrificans B. halodurans B. halophilus B. halosaccharovorans B. hemicellulosilyticus B. hemicentroti B. herbersteinensis B. horikoshii B. horneckiae B. horti B. huizhouensis B. humi B. hwajinpoensis B. idriensis B. indicus B. infantis B. infernus B. insolitus B. invictae B. iranensis B. isabeliae B. isronensis B. jeotgali B. kaustophilus B. kobensis B. kochii B. kokeshiiformis B. koreensis B. korlensis B. kribbensis B. krulwichiae B. laevolacticus B. larvae B. laterosporus B. salexigens B. saliphilus B. schlegelii B. sediminis B. selenatarsenatis B. selenitireducens B. seohaeanensis B. shacheensis B. shackletonii B. siamensis B. silvestris B. simplex B. siralis B. smithii B. soli B. solimangrovi B. solisalsi B. songklensis B. sonorensis B. sphaericus B. sporothermodurans B. stearothermophilus B. stratosphericus B. subterraneus B. subtilis (eg, B.s. subsp. Inaquosorum; or B.s. subsp. Spizizeni; or B.s. subsp. Subtilis) B. taeanensis B. tequilensis B. thermantarcticus B. thermoaerophilus B. thermoamylovorans B. thermocatenulatus B. thermocloacae B. thermocopriae B. thermodenitrificans B. thermoglucosidasius B. thermolactis B. thermoleovorans B. thermophilus B. thermoruber B. thermosphaericus B. thiaminolyticus B. thioparans B. thuringiensis B. tianshenii B. trypoxylicola B. tusciae B. validus B. vallismortis B. vedderi B. velezensis B. vietnamensis B. vireti B. vulcani B. wakoensis B. weihenstephanensis B. xiamenensis B. xiaoxiensis B. zhanjiangensis B. peoriae B. persepolensis B. persicus B. pervagus B. plakortidis B. pocheonensis B. polygoni B. polymyxa B. popilliae B. pseudalcalophilus B. pseudofirmus B. pseudomycoides B. psychrodurans B. psychrophilus B. psychrosaccharolyticus B. psychrotolerans B. pulvifaciens B. pumilus B. purgationiresistens B. pycnus B. qingdaonensis B. qingshengii B. reuszeri B. rhizosphaerae B. rigui B. ruris B. safensis B. salarius B. lautus B. lehensis B. lentimorbus B. lentus B. licheniformis B. ligniniphilus B. litoralis B. locisalis B. luciferensis B. luteolus B. luteus B. macauensis B. macerans B. macquariensis B. macyae B. malacitensis B. mannanilyticus B. marisflavi B. marismortui B. marmarensis B. massiliensis B. megaterium B. mesonae B. methanolicus B. methylotrophicus B. migulanus B. mojavensis B. mucilaginosus B. muralis B. murimartini B. mycoides B. naganoensis B. nanhaiensis B. nanhaiisediminis B. nealsonii B. neidei B. neizhouensis B. niabensis B. niacini B. novalis B. oceanisediminis B. odysseyi B. okhensis B. okuhidensis B. oleronius B. oryzaecorticis B. oshimensis B. pabuli B. pakistanensis B. pallidus B. pallidus B. panacisoli B. panaciterrae B. pantothenticus B. parabrevis B. paraflexus B. pasteurii B. patagoniensis Caenimonas Caenimonas koreensis Caldalkalibacillus Caldalkalibacillus uzonensis Caldanaerobacter Caldanaerobacter subterraneus Caldanaerobius Caldanaerobius fijiensis Caldanaerobius polysaccharolyticus Caldanaerobius zeae Caldanaerovirga Caldanaerovirga acetigignens Caldicellulosiruptor Caldicellulosiruptor bescii Caldicellulosiruptor kristjanssonii Caldicellulosiruptor owensensis Campylobacter Campylobacter coli Campylobacter concisus Campylobacter curvus Campylobacter fetus Campylobacter gracilis Campylobacter helveticus Campylobacter hominis Campylobacter hyointestinalis Campylobacter jejuni Campylobacter lari Campylobacter mucosalis Campylobacter rectus Campylobacter showae Campylobacter sputorum Campylobacter upsaliensis Capnocytophaga Capnocytophaga canimorsus Capnocytophaga cynodegmi Capnocytophaga gingivalis Capnocytophaga granulosa Capnocytophaga haemolytica Capnocytophaga ochracea Capnocytophaga sputigena Cardiobacterium Cardiobacterium hominis Carnimonas Carnimonas nigrificans Carnobacterium Carnobacterium alterfunditum Carnobacterium divergens Carnobacterium funditum Carnobacterium gallinarum Carnobacterium maltaromaticum Carnobacterium mobile Carnobacterium viridans Caryophanon Caryophanon latum Caryophanon tenue Catellatospora Catellatospora citrea Catellatospora methionotrophica Catenococcus Catenococcus thiocycli Catenuloplanes Catenuloplanes atrovinosus Catenuloplanes castaneus Catenuloplanes crispus Catenuloplanes indicus Catenuloplanes japonicus Catenuloplanes nepalensis Catenuloplanes niger Chryseobacterium Chryseobacterium balustinum Citrobacter C. amalonaticus C. braakii C. diversus C. farmeri C. freundii C. gillenii C. koseri C. murliniae C. pasteurii ^([1]) C. rodentium C. sedlakii C. werkmanii C. youngae Clostridium (see below) Coccochloris Coccochloris elabens Corynebacterium Corynebacterium flavescens Corynebacterium variabile Curtobacterium Curtobacterium albidum Curtobacterium citreus Clostridium Clostridium absonum, Clostridium aceticum, Clostridium acetireducens, Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium acidisoli, Clostridium aciditolerans, Clostridium acidurici, Clostridium aerotolerans, Clostridium aestuarii, Clostridium akagii, Clostridium aldenense, Clostridium aldrichii, Clostridium algidicarni, Clostridium algidixylanolyticum, Clostridium algifaecis, Clostridium algoriphilum, Clostridium alkalicellulosi, Clostridium aminophilum, Clostridium aminovalericum, Clostridium amygdalinum, Clostridium amylolyticum, Clostridium arbusti, Clostridium arcticum, Clostridium argentinense, Clostridium asparagiforme, Clostridium aurantibutyricum, Clostridium autoethanogenum, Clostridium baratii, Clostridium barkeri, Clostridium bartlettii, Clostridium beijerinckii, Clostridium bifermentans, Clostridium bolteae, Clostridium bornimense, Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium bowmanii, Clostridium bryantii, Clostridium butyricum, Clostridium cadaveris, Clostridium caenicola, Clostridium caminithermale, Clostridium carboxidivorans, Clostridium carnis, Clostridium cavendishii, Clostridium celatum, Clostridium celerecrescens, Clostridium cellobioparum, Clostridium cellulofermentans, Clostridium cellulolyticum, Clostridium cellulosi, Clostridium cellulovorans, Clostridium chartatabidum, Clostridium chouvoei, Clostridium chromiireducens, Clostridium citroniae, Clostridium clariflavum, Clostridium clostridioforme, Clostridium coccoides, Clostridium cochlearium, Clostridium colletant, Clostridium colicanis, Clostridium colinum, Clostridium collagenovorans, Clostridium cylindrosporum, Clostridium difficile, Clostridium diolis, Clostridium disporicum, Clostridium drakei, Clostridium durum, Clostridium estertheticum, Clostridium estertheticum estertheticum, Clostridium estertheticum laramiense, Clostridium fallax, Clostridium felsineum, Clostridium fervidum, Clostridium fimetarium, Clostridium formicaceticum, Clostridium frigidicarnis, Clostridium frigoris, Clostridium ganghwense, Clostridium gasigenes, Clostridium ghonii, Clostridium glycolicum, Clostridium glycyrrhizinilyticum, Clostridium grantii, Clostridium haemolyticum, Clostridium halophilum, Clostridium hastiforme, Clostridium hathewayi, Clostridium herbivorans, Clostridium hiranonis, Clostridium histolyticum, Clostridium homopropionicum, Clostridium huakuii, Clostridium hungatei, Clostridium hydrogeniformans, Clostridium hydroxybenzoicum, Clostridium hylemonae, Clostridium jejuense, Clostridium indolis, Clostridium innocuum, Clostridium intestinale, Clostridium irregulare, Clostridium isatidis, Clostridium josui, Clostridium kluyveri, Clostridium lactatifermentans, Clostridium lacusfryxellense, Clostridium laramiense, Clostridium lavalense, Clostridium lentocellum, Clostridium lentoputrescens, Clostridium leptum, Clostridium limosum, Clostridium litorale, Clostridium lituseburense, Clostridium ljungdahlii, Clostridium lortetii, Clostridium lundense, Clostridium magnum, Clostridium malenominatum, Clostridium mangenotii, Clostridium mayombei, Clostridium methoxybenzovorans, Clostridium methylpentosum, Clostridium neopropionicum, Clostridium nexile, Clostridium nitrophenolicum, Clostridium novyi, Clostridium oceanicum, Clostridium orbiscindens, Clostridium oroticum, Clostridium oxalicum, Clostridium papyrosolvens, Clostridium paradoxum, Clostridium paraperfringens (Alias: C. welchii), Clostridium paraputrificum, Clostridium pascui, Clostridium pasteurianum, Clostridium peptidivorans, Clostridium perenne, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium pfennigii, Clostridium phytofermentans, Clostridium piliforme, Clostridium polysaccharolyticum, Clostridium populeti, Clostridium propionicum, Clostridium proteoclasticum, Clostridium proteolyticum, Clostridium psychrophilum, Clostridium puniceum, Clostridium purinilyticum, Clostridium putrefaciens, Clostridium putrificum, Clostridium quercicolum, Clostridium quinii, Clostridium ramosum, Clostridium rectum, Clostridium roseum, Clostridium saccharobutylicum, Clostridium saccharogumia, Clostridium saccharolyticum, Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum, Clostridium sardiniense, Clostridium sartagoforme, Clostridium scatologenes, Clostridium schirmacherense, Clostridium scindens, Clostridium septicum, Clostridium sordellii, Clostridium sphenoides, Clostridium spiroforme, Clostridium sporogenes, Clostridium sporosphaeroides, Clostridium stercorarium, Clostridium stercorarium leptospartum, Clostridium stercorarium stercorarium, Clostridium stercorarium thermolacticum, Clostridium sticklandii, Clostridium straminisolvens, Clostridium subterminale, Clostridium sufflavum, Clostridium sulfidigenes, Clostridium symbiosum, Clostridium tagluense, Clostridium tepidiprofundi, Clostridium termitidis, Clostridium tertium, Clostridium tetani, Clostridium tetanomorphum, Clostridium thermaceticum, Clostridium thermautotrophicum, Clostridium thermoalcaliphilum, Clostridium thermobutyricum, Clostridium thermocellum, Clostridium thermocopriae, Clostridium thermohydrosulfuricum, Clostridium thermolacticum, Clostridium thermopalmarium, Clostridium thermopapyrolyticum, Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum, Clostridium thermosuccinogenes, Clostridium thermosulfurigenes, Clostridium thiosulfatireducens, Clostridium tyrobutyricum, Clostridium uliginosum, Clostridium ultunense, Clostridium villosum, Clostridium vincentii, Clostridium viride, Clostridium xylanolyticum, Clostridium xylanovorans Dactylosporangium Dactylosporangium aurantiacum Dactylosporangium fulvum Dactylosporangium matsuzakiense Dactylosporangium roseum Dactylosporangium thailandense Dactylosporangium vinaceum Deinococcus Deinococcus aerius Deinococcus apachensis Deinococcus aquaticus Deinococcus aquatilis Deinococcus caeni Deinococcus radiodurans Deinococcus radiophilus Delftia Delftia acidovorans Desulfovibrio Desulfovibrio desulfuricans Diplococcus Diplococcus pneumoniae Echinicola Echinicola pacifica Echinicola vietnamensis Enterobacter E. aerogenes E. amnigenus E. agglomerans E. arachidis E. asburiae E. cancerogenous E. cloacae E. cowanii E. dissolvens E. gergoviae E. helveticus E. hormaechei E. intermedius Enterobacter kobei E. ludwigii E. mori E. nimipressuralis E. oryzae E. pulveris E. pyrinus E. radicincitans E. taylorae E. turicensis E. sakazakii Enterobacter soli Enterococcus Enterococcus durans Enterococcus faecalis Enterococcus faecium Erwinia Erwinia hapontici Escherichia Escherichia coli Faecalibacterium Faecalibacterium prausnitzii Fangia Fangia hongkongensis Fastidiosipila Fastidiosipila sanguinis Fusobacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum Flavobacterium Flavobacterium antarcticum Flavobacterium aquatile Flavobacterium aquidurense Flavobacterium balustinum Flavobacterium croceum Flavobacterium cucumis Flavobacterium daejeonense Flavobacterium defluvii Flavobacterium degerlachei Flavobacterium denitrificans Flavobacterium filum Flavobacterium flevense Flavobacterium frigidarium Flavobacterium mizutaii Flavobacterium okeanokoites Gaetbulibacter Gaetbulibacter saemankumensis Gallibacterium Gallibacterium anatis Gallicola Gallicola barnesae Garciella Garciella nitratireducens Geobacillus Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius Geobacillus stearothermophilus Geobacter Geobacter bemidjiensis Geobacter bremensis Geobacter chapellei Geobacter grbiciae Geobacter hydrogenophilus Geobacter lovleyi Geobacter metallireducens Geobacter pelophilus Geobacter pickeringii Geobacter sulfurreducens Geodermatophilus Geodermatophilus obscurus Gluconacetobacter Gluconacetobacter xylinus Gordonia Gordonia rubripertincta Haemophilus Haemophilus aegyptius Haemophilus aphrophilus Haemophilus felis Haemophilus gallinarum Haemophilus haemolyticus Haemophilus influenzae Haemophilus paracuniculus Haemophilus parahaemolyticus Haemophilus parainfluenzae Haemophilus paraphrohaemolyticus Haemophilus parasuis Haemophilus pittmaniae Hafnia Hafnia alvei Hahella Hahella ganghwensis Halalkalibacillus Halalkalibacillus halophilus Helicobacter Helicobacter pylori Ideonella Ideonella azotifigens Idiomarina Idiomarina abyssalis Idiomarina baltica Idiomarina fontislapidosi Idiomarina loihiensis Idiomarina ramblicola Idiomarina seosinensis Idiomarina zobellii Ignatzschineria Ignatzschineria larvae Ignavigranum Ignavigranum ruoffiae Ilumatobacter Ilumatobacter fluminis Ilyobacter Ilyobacter delafieldii Ilyobacter insuetus Ilyobacter polytropus Ilyobacter tartaricus Janibacter Janibacter anophelis Janibacter corallicola Janibacter limosus Janibacter melonis Janibacter terrae Jannaschia Jannaschia cystaugens Jannaschia helgolandensis Jannaschia pohangensis Jannaschia rubra Janthinobacterium Janthinobacterium agaricidamnosum Janthinobacterium lividum Jejuia Jejuia pallidilutea Jeotgalibacillus Jeotgalibacillus alimentarius Jeotgalicoccus Jeotgalicoccus halotolerans Kaistia Kaistia adipata Kaistia soli Kangiella Kangiella aquimarina Kangiella koreensis Kerstersia Kerstersia gyiorum Kiloniella Kiloniella laminariae Klebsiella K. granulomatis K. oxytoca K. pneumoniae K. terrigena K. variicola Kluyvera Kluyvera ascorbata Kocuria Kocuria roasea Kocuria varians Kurthia Kurthia zopfii Labedella Labedella gwakjiensis Labrenzia Labrenzia aggregata Labrenzia alba Labrenzia alexandrii Labrenzia marina Labrys Labrys methylaminiphilus Labrys miyagiensis Labrys monachus Labrys okinawensis Labrys portucalensis Lactobacillus [see below] Laceyella Laceyella putida Lechevalieria Lechevalieria aerocolonigenes Legionella [see below] Listeria L. aquatica L. booriae L. cornellensis L. fleischmannii L. floridensis L. grandensis L. grayi L. innocua Listeria ivanovii L. marthii L. monocytogenes L. newyorkensis L. riparia L. rocourtiae L. seeligeri L. weihenstephanensis L. welshimeri Listonella Listonella anguillarum Macrococcus Macrococcus bovicus Marinobacter Marinobacter algicola Marinobacter bryozoorum Marinobacter flavimaris Meiothermus Meiothermus ruber Methylophilus Methylophilus methylotrophus Microbacterium Microbacterium ammoniaphilum Microbacterium arborescens Microbacterium liquefaciens Microbacterium oxydans Micrococcus Micrococcus luteus Micrococcus lylae Moraxella Moraxella bovis Moraxella nonliquefaciens Moraxella osloensis Nakamurella Nakamurella multipartita Nannocystis Nannocystis pusilla Natranaerobius Natranaerobius thermophilus Natranaerobius trueperi Naxibacter Naxibacter alkalitolerans Neisseria Neisseria cinerea Neisseria denitrificans Neisseria gonorrhoeae Neisseria lactamica Neisseria mucosa Neisseria sicca Neisseria subflava Neptunomonas Neptunomonas japonica Nesterenkonia Nesterenkonia holobia Nocardia Nocardia argentinensis Nocardia corallina Nocardia otitidiscaviarum Lactobacillus L. acetotolerans L. acidifarinae L. acidipiscis L. acidophilus Lactobacillus agilis L. algidus L. alimentarius L. amylolyticus L. amylophilus L. amylotrophicus L. amylovorus L. animalis L. antri L. apodemi L. aviarius L. bifermentans L. brevis L. buchneri L. camelliae L. casei L. kitasatonis L. kunkeei L. leichmannii L. lindneri L. malefermentans L. catenaformis L. ceti L. coleohominis L. collinoides L. composti L. concavus L. coryniformis L. crispatus L. crustorum L. curvatus L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus L. delbrueckii subsp. delbrueckii L. delbrueckii subsp. lactis L. dextrinicus L. diolivorans L. equi L. equigenerosi L. farraginis L. farciminis L. fermentum L. fornicalis L. fructivorans L. frumenti L. mali L. manihotivorans L. mindensis L. mucosae L. murinus L. nagelii L. namurensis L. nantensis L. oligofermentans L. oris L. panis L. pantheris L. parabrevis L. parabuchneri L. paracasei L. paracollinoides L. parafarraginis L. homohiochii L. iners L. ingluviei L. intestinalis L. fuchuensis L. gallinarum L. gasseri L. parakefiri L. paralimentarius L. paraplantarum L. pentosus L. perolens L. plantarum L. pontis L. protectus L. psittaci L. rennini L. reuteri L. rhamnosus L. rimae L. rogosae L. rossiae L. ruminis L. saerimneri L. jensenii L. johnsonii L. kalixensis L. kefiranofaciens L. kefiri L. kimchii L. helveticus L. hilgardii L. sakei L. salivarius L. sanfranciscensis L. satsumemis L. secaliphilus L. sharpeae L. siliginis L. spicheri L. suebicus L. thailandensis L. ultunensis L. vaccinostercus L. vaginalis L. versmoldensis L. vini L. vitulinus L. zeae L. zymae L. gastricus L. ghanensis L. graminis L. hammesii L. hamsteri L. harbinensis L. hayakitensis Legionella Legionella adelaidensis Legionella anisa Legionella beliardensis Legionella birminghamensis Legionella bozemanae Legionella brunensis Legionella busanensis Legionella cardiaca Legionella cherrii Legionella cincinnatiensis Legionella clemsonensis Legionella donaldsonii Legionella drancourtii Legionella dresdenensis Legionella drozanskii Legionella dumoffii Legionella erythra Legionella fairfieldensis Legionella fallonii Legionella feeleii Legionella geestiana Legionella genomospecies Legionella gormanii Legionella gratiana Legionella gresilensis Legionella hackeliae Legionella impletisoli Legionella israelensis Legionella jamestowniensis Candidatus Legionella jeonii Legionella jordanis Legionella lansingensis Legionella londiniensis Legionella longbeachae Legionella lytica Legionella maceachernii Legionella massiliensis Legionella micdadei Legionella monrovica Legionella moravica Legionella nagasakiensis Legionella nautarum Legionella norrlandica Legionella oakridgensis Legionella parisiensis Legionella pittsburghensis Legionella pneumophila Legionella quateirensis Legionella quinlivanii Legionella rowbothamii Legionella rubrilucens Legionella sainthelensi Legionella santicrucis Legionella shakespearei Legionella spiritensis Legionella steelei Legionella steigerwaltii Legionella taurinensis Legionella tucsonensis Legionella tunisiensis Legionella wadsworthii Legionella waltersii Legionella worsleiensis Legionella yabuuchiae Oceanibulbus Oceanibulbus indolifex Oceanicaulis Oceanicaulis alexandrii Oceanicola Oceanicola batsensis Oceanicola granulosus Oceanicola nanhaiensis Oceanimonas Oceanimonas baumannii Oceaniserpentilla Oceaniserpentilla haliotis Oceanisphaera Oceanisphaera donghaensis Oceanisphaera litoralis Oceanithermus Oceanithermus desulfurans Oceanithermus profundus Oceanobacillus Oceanobacillus caeni Oceanospirillum Oceanospirillum linum Paenibacillus Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus Pantoea Pantoea agglomerans Paracoccus Paracoccus alcaliphilus Paucimonas Paucimonas lemoignei Pectobacterium Pectobacterium aroidearum Pectobacterium atrosepticum Pectobacterium betavasculorum Pectobacterium cacticida Pectobacterium carnegieana Pectobacterium carotovorum Pectobacterium chrysanthemi Pectobacterium cypripedii Pectobacterium rhapontici Pectobacterium wasabiae Planococcus Planococcus citreus Planomicrobium Planomicrobium okeanokoites Plesiomonas Plesiomonas shigelloides Proteus Proteus vulgaris Prevotella Prevotella albensis Prevotella amnii Prevotella bergensis Prevotella bivia Prevotella brevis Prevotella bryantii Prevotella buccae Prevotella buccalis Prevotella copri Prevotella dentalis Prevotella denticola Prevotella disiens Prevotella histicola Prevotella intermedia Prevotella maculosa Prevotella marshii Prevotella melaninogenica Prevotella micans Prevotella multiformis Prevotella nigrescens Prevotella oralis Prevotella oris Prevotella oulorum Prevotella pallens Prevotella salivae Prevotella stercorea Prevotella tannerae Prevotella timonensis Prevotella veroralis Providencia Providencia stuartii Pseudomonas Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pseudomonas alcaligenes Pseudomonas anguillispetica Pseudomonas fluorescens Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis Pseudomonas mendocina Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes Pseudomonas putida Pseudomonas tutzeri Pseudomonas syringae Psychrobacter Psychrobacter faecalis Psychrobacter phenylpyruvicus Quadrisphaera Quadrisphaera granulorum Quatrionicoccus Quatrionicoccus australiensis Quinella Quinella ovalis Ralstonia Ralstonia eutropha Ralstonia insidiosa Ralstonia mannitolilytica Ralstonia pickettii Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum Ralstonia syzygii Ralstonia solanacearum Ramlibacter Ramlibacter henchirensis Ramlibacter tataouinensis Raoultella Raoultella ornithinolytica Raoultella planticola Raoultella terrigena Rathayibacter Rathayibacter caricis Rathayibacter festucae Rathayibacter iranicus Rathayibacter rathayi Rathayibacter toxicus Rathayibacter tritici Rhodobacter Rhodobacter sphaeroides Ruegeria Ruegeria gelatinovorans Saccharococcus Saccharococcus thermophilus Saccharomonospora Saccharomonospora azurea Saccharomonospora cyanea Saccharomonospora viridis Saccharophagus Saccharophagus degradans Saccharopolyspora Saccharopolyspora erythraea Saccharopolyspora gregorii Saccharopolyspora hirsuta Saccharopolyspora hordei Saccharopolyspora rectivirgula Saccharopolyspora spinosa Saccharopolyspora taberi Saccharothrix Saccharothrix australiensis Saccharothrix coeruleofusca Saccharothrix espanaensis Saccharothrix longispora Saccharothrix mutabilis Saccharothrix syringae Saccharothrix tangerinus Saccharothrix texasensis Sagittula Sagittula stellata Salegentibacter Salegentibacter salegens Salimicrobium Salimicrobium album Salinibacter Salinibacter ruber Salinicoccus Salinicoccus alkaliphilus Salinicoccus hispanicus Salinicoccus roseus Salinispora Salinispora arenicola Salinispora tropica Salinivibrio Salinivibrio costicola Salmonella Salmonella bongori Salmonella enterica Salmonella subterranea Salmonella typhi Sanguibacter Sanguibacter keddieii Sanguibacter suarezii Saprospira Saprospira grandis Sarcina Sarcina maxima Sarcina ventriculi Sebaldella Sebaldella termitidis Serratia Serratia fonticola Serratia marcescens Sphaerotilus Sphaerotilus natans Sphingobacterium Sphingobacterium multivorum Staphylococcus [see below] Stenotrophomonas Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Streptococcus [also see below] Streptomyces Streptomyces achromogenes Streptomyces cesalbus Streptomyces cescaepitosus Streptomyces cesdiastaticus Streptomyces cesexfoliatus Streptomyces fimbriatus Streptomyces fradiae Streptomyces fulvissimus Streptomyces griseoruber Streptomyces griseus Streptomyces lavendulae Streptomyces phaeochromogenes Streptomyces thermodiastaticus Streptomyces tubercidicus Tatlockia Tatlockia maceachernii Tatlockia micdadei Tenacibaculum Tenacibaculum amylolyticum Tenacibaculum discolor Tenacibaculum gallaicum Tenacibaculum lutimaris Tenacibaculum mesophilum Tenacibaculum skagerrakense Tepidanaerobacter Tepidanaerobacter syntrophicus Tepidibacter Tepidibacter formicigenes Tepidibacter thalassicus Thermus Thermus aquaticus Thermus filiformis Thermus thermophilus Staphylococcus S. arlettae S. agnetis S. aureus S. auricularis S. capitis S. caprae S. carnosus S. caseolyticus S. chromogenes S. cohnii S. condimenti S. delphini S. devriesei S. epidermidis S. equorum S. felis S. fleurettii S. gallinarum S. haemolyticus S. hominis S. hyicus S. intermedius S. kloosii S. leei S. lentus S. lugdunensis S. lutrae S. lyticans S. massiliensis S. microti S. muscae S. nepalensis S. pasteuri S. petrasii S. pettenkoferi S. piscifermentans S. pseudintermedius S. pseudolugdunensis S. pulvereri S. rostri S. saccharolyticus S. saprophyticus S. schleiferi S. sciuri S. simiae S. simulans S. stepanovicii S. succinus S. vitulinus S. warneri S. xylosus Streptococcus Streptococcus agalactiae Streptococcus anginosus Streptococcus bovis Streptococcus canis Streptococcus constellatus Streptococcus downei Streptococcus dysgalactiae Streptococcus equines Streptococcus faecalis Streptococcus ferus Streptococcus infantarius Streptococcus iniae Streptococcus intermedius Streptococcus lactarius Streptococcus milleri Streptococcus mitis Streptococcus mutans Streptococcus oralis Streptococcus tigurinus Streptococcus orisratti Streptococcus parasanguinis Streptococcus peroris Streptococcus pneumoniae Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae Streptococcus pyogenes Streptococcus ratti Streptococcus salivariu Streptococcus thermophilus Streptococcus sanguinis Streptococcus sobrinus Streptococcus suis Streptococcus uberis Streptococcus vestibularis Streptococcus viridans Streptococcus zooepidemicus Uliginosibacterium Uliginosibacterium gangwonense Ulvibacter Ulvibacter litoralis Umezawaea Umezawaea tangerina Undibacterium Undibacterium pigrum Ureaplasma Ureaplasma urealyticum Ureibacillus Ureibacillus composti Ureibacillus suwonensis Ureibacillus terrenus Ureibacillus thermophilus Ureibacillus thermosphaericus Vagococcus Vagococcus carniphilus Vagococcus elongatus Vagococcus fessus Vagococcus fluvialis Vagococcus lutrae Vagococcus salmoninarum Variovorax Variovorax boronicumulans Variovorax dokdonensis Variovorax paradoxus Variovorax soli Veillonella Veillonella atypica Veillonella caviae Veillonella criceti Veillonella dispar Veillonella montpellierensis Veillonella parvula Veillonella ratti Veillonella rodentium Venenivibrio Venenivibrio stagnispumantis Verminephrobacter Verminephrobacter eiseniae Verrucomicrobium Verrucomicrobium spinosum Vibrio Vibrio aerogenes Vibrio aestuarianus Vibrio albensis Vibrio alginolyticus Vibrio compbellii Vibrio cholerae Vibrio cincinnatiensis Vibrio coralliilyticus Vibrio cyclitrophicus Vibrio diazotrophicus Vibrio fluvialis Vibrio furnissii Vibrio gazogenes Vibrio halioticoli Vibrio harveyi Vibrio ichthyoenteri Vibrio mediterranei Vibrio metschnikovii Vibrio mytili Vibrio natriegens Vibrio navarrensis Vibrio nereis Vibrio nigripulchritudo Vibrio ordalii Vibrio orientalis Vibrio parahaemolyticus Vibrio pectenicida Vibrio penaeicida Vibrio proteolyticus Vibrio shilonii Vibrio splendidus Vibrio tubiashii Vibrio vulnificus Virgibacillus Virgibacillus halodenitrificans Virgibacillus pantothenticus Weissella Weissella cibaria Weissella confusa Weissella halotolerans Weissella hellenica Weissella kandleri Weissella koreensis Weissella minor Weissella paramesenteroides Weissella soli Weissella thailandensis Weissella viridescens Williamsia Williamsia marianensis Williamsia maris Williamsia serinedens Winogradskyella Winogradskyella thalassocola Wolbachia Wolbachia persica Wolinella Wolinella succinogenes Xanthobacter Xanthobacter agilis Xanthobacter aminoxidans Xanthobacter autotrophicus Xanthobacter flavus Xanthobacter tagetidis Xanthobacter viscosus Xanthomonas Xanthomonas albilineans Xanthomonas alfalfae Xanthomonas arboricola Xanthomonas axonopodis Xanthomonas campestris Xanthomonas citri Xanthomonas codiaei Xanthomonas cucurbitae Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Xanthomonas fragariae Xanthomonas fuscans Xanthomonas gardneri Xanthomonas hortorum Xanthomonas hyacinthi Xanthomonas perforans Xanthomonas phaseoli Xanthomonas pisi Xanthomonas populi Xanthomonas theicola Xanthomonas translucens Xanthomonas vesicatoria Xylella Xylella fastidiosa Xylophilus Xylophilus ampelinus Xenophilus Xenophilus azovorans Xenorhabdus Xenorhabdus beddingii Xenorhabdus bovienii Xenorhabdus cabanillasii Xenorhabdus doucetiae Xenorhabdus griffiniae Xenorhabdus hominickii Xenorhabdus koppenhoeferi Xenorhabdus nematophila Xenorhabdus poinarii Xylanibacter Xylanibacter oryzae Yangia Yangia pacifica Yaniella Yaniella flava Yaniella halotolerans Yeosuana Yeosuana aromativorans Yersinia Yersinia aldovae Yersinia bercovieri Yersinia enterocolitica Yersinia entomophaga Yersinia frederiksenii Yersinia intermedia Yersinia kristensenii Yersinia mollaretii Yersinia philomiragia Yersinia pestis Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Yersinia rohdei Yersinia ruckeri Yokenella Yokenella regensburgei Yonghaparkia Yonghaparkia alkaliphila Zavarzinia Zobellia Zobellia galactanivorans Zobellia uliginosa Zoogloea Zoogloea ramigera Zoogloea resiniphila Zavarzinia compransoris Zooshikella Zooshikella ganghwensis Zunongwangia Zunongwangia profunda Zymobacter Zymobacter palmae Zymomonas Zymomonas mobilis Zymophilus Zymophilus paucivorans Zymophilus raffinosivorans Zobellella Zobellella denitrificans Zobellella taiwanensis Zeaxanthinibacter Zeaxanthinibacter enoshimensis Zhihengliuella Zhihengliuella halotolerans Xylanibacterium Xylanibacterium ulmi 

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(canceled) 120: An antibacterial composition comprising an engineered mobile genetic element (MGE) that is capable of being mobilized in a first bacterial host cell, wherein the host cell comprises a genome of a first phage, wherein in the host cell the MGE is mobilized using phage proteins of the first phage, wherein the MGE encodes an antibacterial agent or a component thereof, wherein the genome of the first phage comprises a deletion of one or more non-essential genes of a wildtype phage corresponding to the first phage, wherein the first phage is a lytic phage and in the presence of the first phage the mobilization of the MGE causes lysis of the host cell, wherein mobilization of the MGE comprises packaging of copies of the MGE into transduction particles that are capable of transferring the copies into target bacterial cells for antibacterial treatment of the target cells, wherein the antibacterial agent is a guided nuclease system, wherein the antibacterial agent is capable of recognizing and modifying DNA of the target cells. 121: The antibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the genome of the first phage comprises a deletion of gene C compared to the wildtype phage. 122: The antibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the genome of the first phage comprises a deletion of DNA between genes C and cox compared to the wildtype phage. 123: The antibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the genome of the first phage comprises a deletion of gene C and DNA between genes C and cox compared to the wildtype phage. 124: The antibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the genome of the first phage comprises a deletion of int gene compared to the wildtype phage. 125: The antibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the genome of the first phage comprises a deletion of int and C genes, or a deletion of int and DNA between genes C and cox. 126: The antibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the MGE is devoid of a functional integrase gene. 127: The antibacterial composition of claim 124, wherein the MGE is devoid of a functional integrase gene. 128: The antibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the guided nuclease system is selected from a CRISPR/Cas system, a TALEN system, a meganuclease system and a zinc finger system. 129: The antibacterial composition of claim 128, wherein the guided nuclease system is a CRISPR/Cas system and the MGE encodes: (a) a CRISPR array encoding crRNA, or (b) a nucleic acid encoding a single guide RNA (sgRNA); wherein the crRNA or gRNA is operable with a Cas in a target bacterial cell, wherein the crRNA or gRNA guides the Cas to a target nucleic acid sequence in the target bacterial cell to modify the target nucleic acid sequence. 130: The antibacterial composition of claim 129, wherein the Cas is a Cas encoded by a functional endogenous nucleic acid of the target bacterial cell. 131: The antibacterial composition of claim 129, wherein the Cas is a Cas3, Cas9, Cas13, CasX, CasY or Cpf1. 132: The antibacterial composition of claim 128, wherein the guided nuclease system is a CRISPR/Cas system and the MGE encodes a Cas that is operable in a target bacterial cell to modify a target nucleic acid sequence comprised by the target bacterial cell. 133: The antibacterial composition of claim 128, wherein the guided nuclease system is a CRISPR/Cas system and the MGE encodes one or more of Cascade Cas. 134: The antibacterial composition of claim 133, wherein the MGE further encodes a Cas3 that is operable in a target bacterial cell with the one or more Cascade Cas. 135: The antibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the MGE is a modified version of a MGE that is naturally found in bacterial cells of the species or strain of the host cell. 136: The antibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein transcription of nucleic acid of the MGE is under the control of a constitutive promoter, for transcription of copies of nucleic acid encoding the antibacterial agent or component thereof in the host cell. 137: The antibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the host cell is selected from Shigella, Escherichia coli, Serratia, Klebsiella, Yersinia, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, Staphylococcal, Vibrio, Pseudomonas, Clostridium, Helicobacter and Salmonella cells. 138: The antibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the target bacterial cells are selected from the group consisting of C. difficile, E. coli, Akkermansia, Enterobacteriacea, Ruminococcus, Faecalibacterium, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Salmonella, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Acintenobacter and Streptococcus cells. 139: The antibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the target bacterial cells are comprised by a microbiota selected from the group consisting of gut microbiota, skin microbiota, oral cavity microbiota, throat microbiota, hair microbiota, armpit microbiota, vaginal microbiota, rectal microbiota, anal microbiota, ocular microbiota, nasal microbiota, tongue microbiota, lung microbiota, liver microbiota, kidney microbiota, genital microbiota, penile microbiota, scrotal microbiota, mammary gland microbiota, ear microbiota, urethra microbiota, labial microbiota, organ microbiota and dental microbiota. 140: The antibacterial composition of claim 139, wherein the target bacterial cells are E. coli cells. 141: The antibacterial composition of claim 139, wherein the target bacterial cells are Pseudomonas cells. 142: The antibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the composition is capable of knocking-down Clostridium difficile or E. coli bacteria in a gut microbiota of a human or animal. 143: The antibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein the antibacterial agent is capable of recognizing and cutting DNA of the target cells. 144: The antibacterial composition of claim 120, wherein: a. the target cells are killed by the antibacterial agent; b. growth or proliferation of the target cells is reduced; or c. the target cells are sensitized to an antibiotic, whereby the antibiotic is toxic to the target cells. 